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Definition of Malthus
1. Noun. An English economist who argued that increases in population would outgrow increases in the means of subsistence (1766-1834).
Exact synonyms: Thomas Malthus, Thomas Robert Malthus
Generic synonyms: Economic Expert, Economist
Derivative terms: Malthusian
Generic synonyms: Economic Expert, Economist
Derivative terms: Malthusian
Definition of Malthus
1. Proper noun. (surname rare from=Middle English dot=) derived from the (etyl enm) word for malthouse. ¹
2. Proper noun. ''Specifically,'' Thomas Malthus, English demographer and political economist, who proposed the view that population growth always exceeds the growth of the necessary food supply. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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