Malthusianismn.
/malˈθjuːzɪənɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /mɔlˈθuziənɪzəm/, /mɔlˈθuʒənɪzəm/ The doctrine of Thomas Malthus and his followers on the question of population: see Malthusian adj. (figurative in quot. 1833.)
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Malthusianism1833
1833 T. Hook Parson's Daughter III. xi. 275 For papers will accumulate—save and except bank notes, which seem to have an inherent Malthusianism in their very nature.
1848 J. S. Mill Princ. Polit. Econ. (ed. 5) I. 450 Even Boards of Guardians..will seldom hear patiently of anything which they are pleased to designate as Malthusianism.
1892 Nation (N.Y.) 21 Apr. 311/3 This religious Malthusianism is calculated to please the economists who think that the world is too small for mankind.
1979 London Rev. Bks. 25 Oct. 22/2 There was much more to Malthus than Malthusianism.
2001 Brit. Jrnl. Hist. Sci. 34 358/1 Part of the problem with many of the uninspiring accounts of Malthus and Malthusianism is their narrow focus.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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