Mal ‧ thus, Thomas /ˈmælθəs/ BrE AmE
(1766–1834) a British ↑ economist who studied population growth. He is known especially for his opinion that, if the world’s population was not controlled by disease, wars, or by sexual ↑ restraint , it would grow faster than the world’s food supply.
—Malthusian /mælˈθjuːziən $ -ˈθuːʒ ə n/ adjective