SINCE 1828
neo-Malthusian
adjective
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)
Other Words from neo-Malthusian
neo-Malthusian
noun
neo-Malthusianism
\ˌnē-ō-mal-ˈthü-zhə-ˌni-zəm,
-mȯl-,
-ˈthyü-
\
noun
-mȯl-,
-ˈthyü-
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noun
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