the Third World
noun/ðə ˌθɜːd ˈwɜːld/
/ðə ˌθɜːrd ˈwɜːrld/
[singular] (old-fashioned, sometimes offensive)- a way of referring to the poor or developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America that is sometimes considered offensive People now usually prefer to say low-income countries, the developing world or developing countries. compare First WorldWord Originfirst applied in the 1950s by French commentators who used tiers monde to distinguish the developing countries from the capitalist and Communist blocs.
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