Malthusianism

Malthusianism
Mal·thu·sian·ism -.iz-əm n the doctrines of Malthus esp. with respect to the difference between the rates of increase of a population and its food supply and to the long-term effects of this difference on the population

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  • malthusianism — mal·thu·sian·ism …   English syllables

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