Third World

noun (sometimes lowercase)

the underdeveloped nations of the world, especially those with widespread poverty.

the group of developing nations, especially of Asia and Africa, that do not align themselves with the policies of either the U.S. or the former Soviet Union.

the minority groups within a nation or predominant culture.

Compare First World, Second World, Fourth World.

Words nearby Third World

third space, third stream, third ventricle, third ventriculostomy, Third Way, Third World, Third Worlder, thirl, thirlage, Thirlmere, thirst

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Example sentences from the Web for Third World

Brazil is transforming itself, from third-world to first-world.
Brazil's School Shooting: What Happened Inside|Dom Phillips|April 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Now, the infrastructure is “world-class—not third-world,” Nhlumayo said.
Will the World Cup Screw Africa?|Ellen Knickmeyer|May 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
These two states represent a third-world option designed to woo developing nations to Iran's side.
Iran's Nuclear Ploy Will Backfire|Michael Adler|May 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It also helped that Angelina had recently adopted a child from a third-world country.
How to Wreck a Home|Perez Hilton|December 19, 2008|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Third World

Third World

noun

the less economically advanced countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America collectively, esp when viewed as underdeveloped and as neutral in the East-West alignmentAlso called: developing world

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Idioms and Phrases with Third World

third world

Underdeveloped or developing countries, as in The conditions in our poorest rural areas resemble those in the third world. This expression originated in the mid-1900s, at first denoting those countries in Asia and Africa that were not aligned with either the Communist bloc nations or the non-Communist Western nations. Because they were for the most part poor and underdeveloped, the term was transferred to all countries with those characteristics, and later still to poorer groups within a larger prevailing culture.

Cultural definitions for Third World

Third World

The nonaligned nations — which are often developing nations — of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. They are in a “third” group of nations because they were allied neither with the United States nor with the former Soviet Union.

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释义	Third World noun (sometimes lowercase) the underdeveloped nations of the world, especially those with widespread poverty. the group of developing nations, especially of Asia and Africa, that do not align themselves with the policies of either the U.S. or the former Soviet Union. the minority groups within a nation or predominant culture. Compare First World, Second World, Fourth World. Words nearby Third World third space, third stream, third ventricle, third ventriculostomy, Third Way, Third World, Third Worlder, thirl, thirlage, Thirlmere, thirst Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Third World Brazil is transforming itself, from third-world to first-world. Brazil's School Shooting: What Happened Inside\|Dom Phillips\|April 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Now, the infrastructure is “world-class—not third-world,” Nhlumayo said. Will the World Cup Screw Africa?\|Ellen Knickmeyer\|May 24, 2010\|DAILY BEAST These two states represent a third-world option designed to woo developing nations to Iran's side. Iran's Nuclear Ploy Will Backfire\|Michael Adler\|May 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It also helped that Angelina had recently adopted a child from a third-world country. How to Wreck a Home\|Perez Hilton\|December 19, 2008\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for Third World Third World noun the less economically advanced countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America collectively, esp when viewed as underdeveloped and as neutral in the East-West alignmentAlso called: developing world Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with Third World third world Underdeveloped or developing countries, as in The conditions in our poorest rural areas resemble those in the third world. This expression originated in the mid-1900s, at first denoting those countries in Asia and Africa that were not aligned with either the Communist bloc nations or the non-Communist Western nations. Because they were for the most part poor and underdeveloped, the term was transferred to all countries with those characteristics, and later still to poorer groups within a larger prevailing culture. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Cultural definitions for Third World Third World The nonaligned nations — which are often developing nations — of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. They are in a “third” group of nations because they were allied neither with the United States nor with the former Soviet Union. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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