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Definition of: Malthusian
(mal·th′zē·ən, -zhən) adjective
Of or pertaining to the theory of T. R. Malthus that population increases faster than the means of support and, unless checked by sexual restraint, is restricted only by famine, pestilence, war, etc.
—noun A believer in the theories of Malthus.
—Mal·thu′si·an·ism noun
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