browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
malthusian |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Malthusian \Mal*thu"sian\, a. Of or pertaining to the political economist, the Rev. T. R. Malthus, or conforming to his views; as Malthusian theories. Note: Malthus held that population tends to increase faster than its means of subsistence can be made to do and hence that the lower classes must necessarily suffer more or less from lack of food, unless an increase of population be checked by prudential restraint or otherwise. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Malthusian adj : of or relating to Thomas Malthus or to Malthusianism; "Malthusian theories" [syn: {Malthusian}] n : a believer in Malthusian theory [syn: {Malthusian}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: MALTHUSIAN, adj Pertaining to Malthus and his doctrines. Malthus believed in artificially limiting population, but found that it could not be done by talking. One of the most practical exponents of the Malthusian idea was Herod of Judea, though all the famous soldiers have been of the same way of thinking.
more about malthusian
This work is licensed under a
