Definitions for Malthusian
mælˈθu ʒən, -zi ənmalthu·sian

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1. Malthusianadjective

   a believer in Malthusian theory

2. Malthusianadjective

   of or relating to Thomas Malthus or to Malthusianism

   "Malthusian theories"

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1. Malthusianadjective

   of, or relating to Malthus or his views on human population and world resources

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1. malthusian

   Malthusian refers to the theories of Thomas Robert Malthus, an English economist and demographer in the late 18th century. Malthusian theories emphasize the potential for population growth to outpace resources and thereby lead to societal issues like poverty, disease, and famine. In a broader context, the term "Malthusian" can refer to any situation in which a population or demand outstrips available resources or supply.

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1. Malthusianadjective

   of or pertaining to the political economist, the Rev. T. R. Malthus, or conforming to his views; as, Malthusian theories

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1. Malthusian

   mal-thū′zhan, adj. relating to Malthus or to the principles he taught regarding the necessity of preventing population from increasing faster than the means of living.—n. a disciple of Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834).

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Malthusian in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Malthusian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Malthusian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Malthusian
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Malthusian
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Malthusian
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Malthusian