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Third World Definition

Third World

noun

  1. those countries and territories, chiefly of Africa and Asia, once thought of as being outside the worlds, or spheres of influence, of the Western capitalist nations and the Soviet bloc
  2. the poor and economically underdeveloped countries of the world collectively

Etymology: <Fr tiers monde

third-world Definition

third·-world (t̸hʉrd′wʉrld′)

adjective

of or like the Third World; specif., economically underdeveloped, politically unstable, etc. a third-world standard of living

Third World Finance Definition
A name given to the least developed countries in the world. Typically these countries are located in Africa and parts of Asia and South America.
third-world Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • country: It's no good praying for people dying in a third-world country - there's no God to help them, only people.
  • debt: Examples include poverty, third-world debt, Asian financial crisis, development politics, impact of HIV/AIDS.
  • farmer: No patents will block access to the rice by third-world farmers.
  • poverty: Members will have been lobbied here and in our constituencies by young constituents about issues such as third-world poverty and climate change.
  • producer: Traidcraft The UK's leading provider of fairtrade products from over 100 third-world producer groups, supported by thousands of churches and volunteers.
  • nation: Rather than deterring warfare with another nuclear power, however, they suggest these weapons could be used in conventional conflicts with third-world nations.