Malthusianism

Definition

The viewpoint that the population will always grow faster than the food supply that it needs to survive and prosper.

Etymology

From Malthusian + -ism.

Example Sentences

• "“[…] The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who do survive.” [citing Dune] Gloomy Malthusianism was much in vogue in the 1960s and 70s."