Third world

name, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Those countries not aligned with the west or the east during the Cold War. historical
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Third World. alt-of
  3. 3
    developing countries, especially that of Africa, Asia and Latin America derogatory, sometimes

    "Our district has many immigrants from Third World countries"

  4. 4
    Any developing country, or a country lacking the perceived internationally respected ideal standards of a society (e.g. sufficient rule of law and internationally respected level of prosperity). attributive, derogatory, informal

    "In some instances, the U.S.’s performance is downright abysmal, far below foreign countries that are snidely looked-down-upon as “third world.”"

  5. 5
    People of marginalized or exploited races, collectively.

    "Although it has been publicized that 1/3 of the musicians are women of color. these women were chosen without consulting the Third World Women's community."

Noun
  1. 1
    underdeveloped and developing countries of Asia and Africa and Latin America collectively wordnet

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