单词 | Malthusian |
释义 | Malthusian (once / 24171 pages) adjn WORD FAMILY Malthusian: Malthusianism, Malthusians+/Malthus: Malthusian USAGE EXAMPLESThe ghost reminds readers of Scrooge’s Malthusian quote. Time(Dec 13, 2016) She had a classic Malthusian attitude toward the poor, involving not so much their elevation and betterment, but a reduction in their absolute numbers. US News(Oct 18, 2016) The thesis is rather different from the conventional, Malthusian miserabilism about burgeoning humanity doomed to near-starvation, with demand always outpacing supply. Economist(Sep 20, 2016) 1adj of or relating to Thomas Malthus or to Malthusianism Malthusian theories 2n a believer in Malthusian theory Hyper believer, truster a supporter who accepts something as true |
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