Mal·thus (m l th s), Thomas Robert 1766-1834. British economist who wrote An Essay on the Principle of Population (1798), arguing that population tends to increase faster than food supply, with inevitably disastrous results, unless the increase in population is checked by moral restraints or by war, famine, and disease. Mal·thu sian (-th zhn, -z -n) adj. & n.Mal·thu sian·ism n. |
Malthusian [mælˈθjuːzɪən]
adj
(Economics) of or relating to the theory of the English economist Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834) stating that increases in population tend to exceed increases in the means of subsistence and that therefore sexual restraint should be exercised
n
(Economics) a supporter of this theory
Malthusianism n
Malthusian - of or relating to Thomas Malthus or to Malthusianism; "Malthusian theories"Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
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