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Meaning of Malthusian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
mælˈθjuːzɪən

Definitions

A supporter of the ideas of Thomas Malthus.

Equivalents

العربية مالثوسيّ
Čeština malthusiánský malthusovský
Français malthusien
Italiano maltusiano
Polski maltuzjański
Português malthusiano
Русский мальтузиа́нец мальтузиа́нский
Українська мальтузіанський

Examples

“As Tess grew older, and began to see how matters stood, she felt quite a Malthusian towards her mother for thoughtlessly giving her so many little sisters and brothers, when it was such a trouble to nurse and provide for them.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Malthusianism Malthusiast maltin maltiness Malting maltipoo

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