Malthusianism
Malthusianism noun: the viewpoint that the population will always grow faster than the food supply that it needs to survive and prosper.
Noun
Malthusianism (countable and uncountable, plural Malthusianisms)
- The viewpoint that the population will always grow faster than the food supply that it needs to survive and prosper.
- “[…] The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who do survive.” [citing Dune] Gloomy Malthusianism was much in vogue in the 1960s and 70s.2015 July 3, Hari Kunzru, “Dune, 50 years on: how a science fiction novel changed the world”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Malthusianism meaning in Arabic
Malthusianism in Arabic
- the viewpoint that the population grows faster than the food supply
- مَالْتُوسِيَة māltūsiya
Forms of Malthusianism
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Origin of Malthusianism
From Malthusian + -ism.
Words formed from Malthusianism
Questions about Malthusianism
- What does Malthusianism mean?
- Malthusianism means the viewpoint that the population will always grow faster than the food supply that it needs to survive and prosper.
- What is Malthusianism in Arabic?
- Malthusianism in Arabic is مَالْتُوسِيَة (māltūsiya). See Malthusianism meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Malthusianism?
- Malthusianism is a noun.
- What is the plural of Malthusianism?
- The plural of Malthusianism is Malthusianisms.
Words near Malthusianism in the dictionary
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