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Malthusians

Malthusians is the plural of Malthusian.

Meaning of Malthusian

Noun

Malthusian (plural Malthusians)

  1. A supporter of the ideas of Thomas Malthus.
    • As Tess grew older, and began to see how matters stood, she felt quite a Malthusian towards her mother for thoughtlessly giving her so many little sisters and brothers, when it was such a trouble to nurse and provide for them.1891, Thomas Hardy, chapter V, in Tess of the d’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: James R[ipley] Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., […]...

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Questions about Malthusians

What is Malthusians the plural of?
Malthusians is the plural of Malthusian.

Words near Malthusians in the dictionary

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

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