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Malthusianism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The viewpoint that the population will always grow faster than the food supply that it needs to survive and prosper.

Word forms

Malthusianism Malthusianisms

Etymology

From Malthusian + -ism.

Derived words

Neo-Malthusianism
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