thomas robert malthus

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Noun thomas robert malthus has 1 sense

Malthus, Thomas Malthus, Thomas Robert Malthus - an English economist who argued that increases in population would outgrow increases in the means of subsistence (1766-1834)
--₁ is a kind of economist, economic expert

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Thomas Robert Malthus

Definition:

Thomas Robert Malthus was an English economist and demographer, best known for his theory on population growth. He argued that population growth would outpace the growth of resources, leading to poverty, unless checked by moral restraint or other preventive measures.

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Noun: Thomas Robert Malthus was a significant figure in the field of economics.

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The ideas of Thomas Robert Malthus greatly influenced the field of economics.
In his work, Thomas Robert Malthus warned about the consequences of unchecked population growth.
Thomas Robert Malthus's theories challenged the prevailing optimism about technological advancements overcoming resource scarcity.

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