Definitions for "MALTHUSIAN"
Pertaining to Malthus and his doctrines. Malthus believed in artificially limiting population, but found that it could not be done by talking. One of the most practical exponents of the Malthusian idea was Herod of Judea, though all the famous soldiers have been of the same way of thinking.
Of or pertaining to the political economist, the Rev. T. R. Malthus, or conforming to his views; as, Malthusian theories. See Malthus.
The theory of Thomas Malthus (c. 1780), who believed that the world's population would increase to the threshold of starvation. Cf Limits to Growth.
Keywords:  follower
A follower of Malthus.