Meanings
proper noun
- abbreviationinitialismeconomicsInitialism of Brazil, Russia, India and China: a group of countries with similarly fast-growing economies.
Now that the financial crisis has derailed BRIC and rich country alike, there are many good reasons for pessimism.
2009 February 4, Aliza Rosenbaum, Edward Hadas, “Buffett Pays Low for Another Icon”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022
Origin
Coined by British economist Jim O'Neill in 2001.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic بْرِيك
- بْرِيك (brīk)Brazil, Russia, India, and China
Bulgarian БРИК
- БРИК (BRIK)Brazil, Russia, India, and China
Chinese Mandarin 金磚四國 /金砖四国, BRIC
- 金磚四國 /金砖四国 (Jīn zhuān sì guó)Brazil, Russia, India, and China
- BRICBrazil, Russia, India, and China
- 磚塊 /砖块 (zhuānkuài)Brazil, Russia, India, and China
Czech BRIC
- BRICBrazil, Russia, India, and China
Danish BRIK-lande
- BRIK-landeBrazil, Russia, India, and China
Finnish BRIC-maat
- BRIC-maatBrazil, Russia, India, and China
French BRIC
- BRICBrazil, Russia, India, and China
German BRIC
- BRICBrazil, Russia, India, and China
Hindi बी.आर.आई.सी., ब्रिक
- बी.आर.आई.सी. (bī.ār.āī.sī.)Brazil, Russia, India, and China
- ब्रिक (brik)Brazil, Russia, India, and China
Italian BRIC
- BRICBrazil, Russia, India, and China
Japanese ブリック
- ブリック (Burikku)Brazil, Russia, India, and China
Korean 브릭
- 브릭 (Beurik)Brazil, Russia, India, and China
Polish BRIC
- BRICBrazil, Russia, India, and China
Portuguese BRIC
- BRICBrazil, Russia, India, and China
Russian БРИК
- БРИК (BRIK)Brazil, Russia, India, and China
Spanish BRIC
- BRICBrazil, Russia, India, and China
Ukrainian БРІК
- БРІК (BRIK)Brazil, Russia, India, and China
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
BRIC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BRIC
MLA
“BRIC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BRIC. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “BRIC,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BRIC.
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