"Malthusian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more Malthusian [comparative], most Malthusian [superlative]
Etymology: From Malthus + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Malthus|ian}} Malthus + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Malthusian (comparative more Malthusian, superlative most Malthusian)
  1. Of, or relating to Thomas Malthus (1766–1834) or his views on human population and world resources. Derived forms: neo-Malthusian, Malthusian catastrophe, Malthusian check, Malthusian crisis, Malthusian crunch, Malthusianism, Malthusian spectre, Malthusian trap Translations (of, or relating to Malthus or his views): мальтузія́нскі (malʹtuzijánski) (Belarusian), malthusiánský (Czech), malthusovský (Czech), malthusien (French), maltusiano (Italian), maltuzjański (Polish), malthusiano (Portuguese), мальтузиа́нский (malʹtuziánskij) (Russian), мальтузіа́нський (malʹtuziánsʹkyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Malthusian-en-adj-0BysLEh8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Overpopulation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 56 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Overpopulation: 100 0

Noun [English]

Forms: Malthusians [plural]
Etymology: From Malthus + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Malthus|ian}} Malthus + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Malthusian (plural Malthusians)
  1. A supporter of the ideas of Thomas Malthus. Translations (a supporter of the ideas of Thomas Malthus): мальтузія́нец (malʹtuzijánjec) [masculine] (Belarusian), мальтузиа́нец (malʹtuziánec) [masculine] (Russian), мальтузіа́нець (malʹtuziánecʹ) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Malthusian-en-noun-UnURhDfI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

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