neo-Mal·thu·sian | \ ˌnē-ō-mal-ˈthü-zhən 
, -mȯl-, -ˈthyü- \
, -mȯl-, -ˈthyü- \Definition of neo-Malthusian
: advocating control of population growth (as by contraception)
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neo-Malthusian noun
neo-Malthusianism \ ˌnē-ō-mal-ˈthü-zhə-ˌni-zəm , -mȯl- , -ˈthyü- \ noun
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