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.

Other Words From

• neo-Mal·thusian noun adjective

Example Sentences

Pope Francis, too, has praised “Humanae Vitae,” saying that Pope Paul “had the courage to side against the majority, defend moral discipline, put a brake on the culture, oppose Neo-Malthusianism, present and future.”

From Wall Street Journal

Mrs. Besant is thus seen to have now returned practically to the Neo-Malthusianism of her earlier, pre-theosophic association with the late Charles Bradlaugh.

From Project Gutenberg

Soon birth-control advocates found themselves accused of the heinous crime of "neo-Malthusianism," and China's teeming manpower became officially no longer a problem but the nation's greatest asset.

From Time Magazine Archive

Such super-isolationism, with hints of the old "yellow peril," is one of the ugliest Implications of Neo-Malthusianism.

From Time Magazine Archive

Neo-Malthusianism is based on the principle that poverty, disease, and premature death can only be eliminated by restricting the increase of the population.

From Project Gutenberg