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neo-Malthusian

neo-Malthusian adjective: relating to Neo-Malthusianism. Also the alternative letter-case form of Neo-Malthusian (“proponent of Neo-Malthusian.

Adjective

neo-Malthusian (comparative more neo-Malthusian, superlative most neo-Malthusian)

  1. Relating to Neo-Malthusianism.
    • In it, [Paul] Ehrlich and his wife, Anne, presented a neo-Malthusian scenario of imminent population explosion and ensuing disaster. "The battle to feed all of humanity is over," the Ehrlichs warned.2008 July 15, Edward Hemore, “Paul Ehrlich discusses his ongoing corncerns about population growth”, in The Guardian
    • The introduction by Science editors, like the coverage in National Geographic earlier this year, notes the failure, so far, of neo-Malthusian predictions of global doom from overpopulation and centers on the reality that population pressures, and problems, are local and focused in hot spots.2011 August 2, Andrew C. Revkin, “A New Look at Population Bombs and Bulges”, in New York Times

Noun capitalized: Neo-Malthusian

Neo-Malthusian (plural Neo-Malthusians)

  1. A proponent of Neo-Malthusianism

Also used as

neo-Malthusian is also the alternative letter-case form of Neo-Malthusian (“proponent of Neo-Malthusian.

Forms of neo-Malthusian

Adjective
comparativemore neo-Malthusian
superlativemost neo-Malthusian
Noun
pluralneo-Malthusians
pluralNeo-Malthusians
alternative formneo-Malthusian

Origin of neo-Malthusian

From neo- + Malthusian.

Questions about neo-Malthusian

What does neo-Malthusian mean?
Neo-Malthusian means relating to Neo-Malthusianism.
What part of speech is neo-Malthusian?
Neo-Malthusian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near neo-Malthusian in the dictionary

  1. neo-liberals
  2. neo-libertarian Falangism
  3. neo-Luddism
  4. neo-luddite
  5. neo-luddites
  6. neo-Malthusian
  7. Neo-Malthusianism
  8. Neo-Malthusians
  9. Neo-Mandaic
  10. neo-Maoist
  11. neo-Maoists

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