World War IV

proper noun

A hypothetical world war following a hypothetical World War III.

“I don't know how World War III will be fought, but I do know World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”

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Fourth World War
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative World War 4 · alternative World War Four · alternative abbreviation WWIV · alternative abbreviation WW4

  1. A hypothetical world war following a hypothetical World War III.

    I don't know how World War III will be fought, but I do know World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.

    Synonyms: Fourth World War

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA hypothetical world war following a hypothetical World War III.

Similar
Fourth World War

Translations

Arabic الحرب العالمية الرابعة
  • الحرب العالمية الرابعةhypothetical world war (World War IV)
Chinese Mandarin 第四次世界大戰 /第四次世界大战, 四戰 /四战
  • 第四次世界大戰 /第四次世界大战 (Dì-sì Cì Shìjiè Dàzhàn)hypothetical world war (World War IV)
  • 四戰 /四战 (Sìzhàn)hypothetical world war (World War IV)
French Quatrième Guerre mondiale
  • Quatrième Guerre mondialehypothetical world war (World War IV)
German Vierter Weltkrieg
  • Vierter Weltkrieghypothetical world war (World War IV)
Hindi चतुर्थ विश्व युद्ध
  • चतुर्थ विश्व युद्ध (caturth viśva yuddh)hypothetical world war (World War IV)
Hungarian negyedik világháború
  • negyedik világháborúhypothetical world war (World War IV)
Japanese 第四次世界大戦, 第4次世界大戦
  • 第四次世界大戦hypothetical world war (World War IV)
  • 第4次世界大戦 (Daiyoji Sekai Taisen)hypothetical world war (World War IV)
Korean 제4차 세계 대전, 제사차 세계 대전
  • 제4차 세계 대전hypothetical world war (World War IV)
  • 제사차 세계 대전 (Jesacha segye daejeon)hypothetical world war (World War IV)
Portuguese Quarta Guerra Mundial
  • Quarta Guerra Mundialhypothetical world war (World War IV)
Russian четвертая мировая война
  • четвертая мировая война (četvertaja mirovaja vojna)hypothetical world war (World War IV)
Spanish Cuarta Guerra Mundial
  • Cuarta Guerra Mundialhypothetical world war (World War IV)
Tagalog Ikaapat Na Digmaang Pandaigdig
  • Ikaapat Na Digmaang Pandaigdighypothetical world war (World War IV)
Tamil நான்காம் உலகப் போர்
  • நான்காம் உலகப் போர் (nāṉkām ulakap pōr)hypothetical world war (World War IV)
Ukrainian Четве́рта світова́ війна́
  • Четве́рта світова́ війна́ (Četvérta svitová vijná)hypothetical world war (World War IV)
Cite this entry
APA

World War IV. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/World%20War%20IV

MLA

“World War IV.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/World%20War%20IV. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “World War IV,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/World%20War%20IV.

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