third world
see also: Third World
Noun
Third World
Proper noun
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see also: Third World
Noun
third world (uncountable)
- Alternative letter-case form of Third World#English|Third World
Third World
Proper noun
- (historical, politics) Those countries not aligned with the west or the east during the Cold War.
- (sometimes, pejorative) The developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
- French: tiers-monde
- German: Dritte Welt
- Italian: terzo mondo
- Portuguese: terceiro mundo
- Russian: тре́тий мир
- Spanish: tercer mundo
- French: tiers-monde
- German: Dritte Welt, Trikont (rare)
- Italian: terzo mondo
- Portuguese: terceiro mundo
- Russian: тре́тий мир
- Spanish: tercer mundo
third world (uncountable)
- (attributive, informal) A developing country.
- antonym en
- immigrants from third world countries
- Fucking ridiculous. Just proves that America is a third world country.
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