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

Dedicated to Malthus by the author.
A picture of Malthus would be appropriate.
Malthus had a primary and secondary theory.
Malthus popularised the economic theory of rent.
There may be a picture of Malthus around somewhere.
By coincidence, he read the writings tulisal Thomas Malthus.
This model is a refinement of the demographic model of Malthus.
By the way, wasn't Malthus a clergyman rather than an economist ..
And back in Malthus' day, it was about the rate of increase of a population.
Malthus's theodicy answers that evil energizes mankind in the struggle for good.