Malthus

[ mal-thuh s ]

/ ˈmæl θəs /

noun

Thomas Robert,1766–1834, English economist and clergyman.

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Examples from the Web for malthus

The misery check, as Malthus called all those influences that are not prudential, is an ugly phrase not fully justified.
Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development|Francis Galton
Malthus shows the necessity of observing other collateral results.
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3)|Leslie Stephen
Mill was an awkward antagonist, and Malthus certainly not conspicuous for closeness of logic.
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3)|Leslie Stephen
Malthus again reckons among vices practices which limit the population without causing 'misery' directly.
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3)|Leslie Stephen

Malthus's home was within a walk of Farnham, where Cobbett had been born and passed his childhood.
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3)|Leslie Stephen

British Dictionary definitions for malthus

Malthus

/ (ˈmælθəs) /

noun

Thomas Robert. 1766–1834, English economist. He propounded his population theory in An Essay on the Principle of Population (1798)

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