malthus

IPA: mˈæɫθʌs

Root Word: Malthus

A rare surname from Middle English derived from the Middle English word for malthouse.
Thomas Malthus, English demographer and political economist, who proposed the view that population growth always exceeds the growth of the necessary food supply.

Examples of "malthus" in Sentences

Posted January 5, 2004 10: 30 PM nkem writes: the theory of malthus robart
Yes, in these times, no less, which are neither the times of malthus nor of
Perhaps the worst part of the 'green revolution' was the delusion that malthus was beaten.
This has been a reoccuring theme of main stream economics ever since malthus -- so don't blame liberals.
How is the karmic account maintained by the Lord? will the europeans sue mr.rev. malthus for misleading them into a dwindling populace? en Español
Rank: not rated yet since when was malthus seen as a real visionary? actually he's a loser since plasma energy systems have surfaced:/report abuse
EH says: malthus: The first is with Volokh. com, which keeps trying, without success, to censor my postings here, and this because I tried to teach EV some simple grammar.