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anti-malthusian

an·ti-Mal·thu·sian
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee mal-thoo-zhuh n, -zee-uh n]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti mælˈθu ʒən, -zi ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee mal-thoo-zhuh n, -zee-uh n]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti mælˈθu ʒən, -zi ən/

Definitions of anti-malthusian word

  • adjective anti-malthusian of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked. 1
  • noun anti-malthusian a follower of Malthus. 1

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Origin of anti-malthusian

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; Malthus + -ian

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Parts of speech for Anti-malthusian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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anti-malthusian popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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