Malthusian
[mæl'θju:ziən]
Definition
(noun.) a believer in Malthusian theory.
(adj.) of or relating to Thomas Malthus or to Malthusianism; 'Malthusian theories' .
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(a.) Of or pertaining to the political economist, the Rev. T. R. Malthus, or conforming to his views; as, Malthusian theories.
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adj. relating to Malthus or to the principles he taught regarding the necessity of preventing population from increasing faster than the means of living.—n. a disciple of Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834).
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adj. Pertaining to Malthus and his doctrines. Malthus believed in artificially limiting population but found that it could not be done by talking. One of the most practical exponents of the Malthusian idea was Herod of Judea though all the famous soldiers have been of the same way of thinking.
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