third-world

adjective

Of or from the Third World.

Meanings

third-world1

adjectivethird-world (comparative more third-world, superlative most third-world)

comparative more third-world · superlative most third-world · alternative Third-World

  1. Of or from the Third World.

Third-World2

adjective
  1. Alternative letter-case form of third-world.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Translations

French tiers-mondiste
  • tiers-mondisteTranslations
Italian terzomondista
  • terzomondistaTranslations
Polish trzecioświatowy
  • trzecioświatowyTranslations
Portuguese terceiro-mundista
  • terceiro-mundistaTranslations
Spanish tercermundista
  • tercermundistaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

third-world. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-world

MLA

“third-world.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-world. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third-world,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-world.

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