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Malthusian

Malthusian

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A person who thinks population grows faster than food, causing shortages
  • noun
  • /mælˈθuːziən/
  • Formal
: malthusiano
  • Neo-Malthusians do not argue that population growth is universally detrimental to the economy.
  • Neo-Malthusians

And they're overthrown by the Malthusians who are anti nuclear, whereas the earlier conservationists are pro nuclear.

Examples

  • Neo-Malthusians are primarily concerned with resources that are linked to food production.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The Neo-Malthusians are now in the position of opinion supremacy.

    Blog text (14)

  • The first group of no-fixers is the Malthusians.

    Academic text (1993)

  • As Friedman surely knows, the Malthusians are pretty much confined to their own loony corner of the left.

    Blog text (21)

  • A Malthusian perspective often focuses on the balance between population growth and resource availability.

  • Many Malthusians warn that without intervention, food scarcity will become a major global issue.

  • Debates among environmentalists often include different views, such as those of Malthusians, who emphasize population control.

Compounds

Malthusian theory
  • Formal
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Population often grows faster than food and other resources, causing shortages

Surface Forms

Malthusian singular
Malthusians plural

Etymology

Malthusian can also be a noun meaning a person who follows Thomas Malthus's ideas. It comes from his name plus the ending -ian meaning 'a person connected to', so a Malthusian is someone who thinks population often grows faster than food and that this can cause problems.