Second World

proper noun

Those countries aligned with the East during the Cold War, particularly in contrast to those aligned with the West (the First World).

Meanings

proper nounthe Second World
  1. Those countries aligned with the East during the Cold War, particularly in contrast to those aligned with the West (the First World).

Translations

German Zweite Welt
  • Zweite Weltcountries aligned with the East during the Cold War
Indonesian dunia kedua
  • dunia keduacountries aligned with the East during the Cold War
Polish Drugi Świat
  • Drugi Światcountries aligned with the East during the Cold War
Portuguese segundo mundo
  • segundo mundocountries aligned with the East during the Cold War
Romanian lumea a doua
  • lumea a douacountries aligned with the East during the Cold War
Spanish segundo mundo
  • segundo mundocountries aligned with the East during the Cold War
Swedish öst, östländerna
  • östcountries aligned with the East during the Cold War
  • östländernacountries aligned with the East during the Cold War
  • socialistländernacountries aligned with the East during the Cold War
Thai โลกที่สอง
  • โลกที่สองcountries aligned with the East during the Cold War
Cite this entry
APA

Second World. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Second%20World

MLA

“Second World.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Second%20World. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Second World,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Second%20World.

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