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Malthusianisms

Malthusianisms is the plural of Malthusianism.

Meaning of Malthusianism

Noun

Malthusianism (countable and uncountable, plural Malthusianisms)

  1. 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

Questions about Malthusianisms

What is Malthusianisms the plural of?
Malthusianisms is the plural of Malthusianism.

Words near Malthusianisms in the dictionary

  1. malthouse
  2. malthouses
  3. Malthus
  4. Malthusian
  5. Malthusianism
  6. Malthusianisms
  7. Malthusians
  8. Malthusiast
  9. Malthusiasts
  10. Malti
  11. maltier

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