malthus
— Noun
– English
~ an English economist who argued that increases in population would outgrow increases in the means of subsistence (1766-1834)
malthusian
— Noun
– English
~ a believer in Malthusian theory
Malthusian
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to Thomas Malthus or to Malthusianism; "Malthusian theories"
Malthusianism
— Noun
– English
~ Malthus' theory that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence