Neo-malthusian
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A proponent of Neo-Malthusianism
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Neo-Malthusian (“proponent of Neo-Malthusianism”). alt-of
"The neo‐Malthusians have for some time dominated discussions of world population. In their gloom, some even calculated a date by which the planet would have so many people that there would be no room for anybody to lie down."
- 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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From neo- + Malthusian.
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