How to pronounce“malthusian”in English
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Definitions of “malthusian”
Of, or relating to Thomas Malthus (1766–1834) or his views on human population and world resources.
“For first, this college life, opening to scholarships, and ending, perchance, as you political economists would desire, in Malthusian fellowships,—premiums for celibacy,— consider what manner of thing it is!”
A supporter of the ideas of Thomas Malthus.
“As Tess grew older, and began to see how matters stood, she felt quite a Malthusian towards her mother for thoughtlessly giving her so many little sisters and brothers, when it was such a trouble to nurse and provide for them.”