populationist
- noun
- /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃənɪst/
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poblacionista
- As a dedicated populationist, she often lectures on the impact of growth rates on societal resources.
- populationist theory
- populationist ideal
Examples
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The populationist undertones of Franklin's entrepreneurial and philanthropic efforts suggest the importance of the individual's productivity to the public good and the American economy.
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After the Revolution, Franklin's populationist ideals became overt endorsements of the virtues of commercialism, designed to appeal to the greater public.
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Populationist theory was a part of the evolution of modern economic theory.
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Additionally, populationist theory predicts that more inhabitants increase collective worth.
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Franklin does not lose sight of republican or populationist ideals and concerns in his writings.
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Populationist theory celebrates the populace and defines its labor as integral to economic health.
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Manufacturing and commerce are generative according to Franklin's populationist equation.
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Franklin is cognizant of the problems that initially sparked populationist theory, namely England's inability to provide for an "excess of people who want employment," and so, to ensure that the public's needs are met, he advocates economic development.
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Franklin's populationist argument focuses on a growing economy, not necessarily agrarian, and in so doing, he must convince the British and the colonists of the virtues of a vibrant, commercial economy.
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Accounting for Franklin's commitment to populationist, agrarian principles extends those scholarly conversations to illustrate the ways his writings encouraged the public to expand its definition of republican virtue and embrace commercialism.
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Synonyms
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A person who studies groups of people, their size and how they change
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A person who thinks population grows faster than food, causing shortages
A person who studies how groups of people grow and change
A scientist who studies how many people live in places and how their ages and numbers change
How Involved
Surface Forms
Morphology
populationist = population (transparent) = population + ist
The agentive suffix '-ist' is productively added to the noun 'population' to mean 'one concerned with or specializing in population matters', which is directly inferable.
Etymology
The word populationist comes from population ('a group of people or the number of people in a place') and the ending -ist ('a person who studies or supports'). So a populationist is someone who focuses on the size and growth of people and on how that affects society.