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neo-Malthusianism

or Ne·o-Mal·thu·sian·ism

[ nee-oh-mal-thoo-zhuh-niz-uhm, -thoo-zee-uh- ]

noun

  1. a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.


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Other Words From

  • neo-Mal·thusian noun adjective

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Example Sentences

The theory of Neo-Malthusianism finds a way out of the difficulty.

Neo-malthusianism should be confined to the unfit of all kinds, and to the lower races.

In France, the practice of neo-malthusianism is chiefly due to reasons of economy.

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