Third World

Proper noun

 * 1)  Those countries not aligned with the west or the east during the Cold War.
 * 2)  The developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
 * 3)  Any developing country, or a country lacking the perceived rudiments of civilization.
 * 4) People of marginalized or exploited races, collectively.
 * 1)  Any developing country, or a country lacking the perceived rudiments of civilization.
 * 2) People of marginalized or exploited races, collectively.
 * 1) People of marginalized or exploited races, collectively.
 * 1) People of marginalized or exploited races, collectively.
 * 1) People of marginalized or exploited races, collectively.

Usage notes
This term is sometimes considered to be offensive and acceptable only in its historical sense as referring to countries that were not geographically aligned with the west or east during the Cold War. Even in that sense, the term  is generally preferred. See also developed country § Usage notes.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: třetí svět
 * Estonian: kolmas maailm
 * Finnish: kolmas maailma
 * French:
 * Galician: terceiro mundo
 * Georgian: მესამე სამყარო
 * German:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Korean:, 제3세계(第三世界)
 * Polish: trzeci świat
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: lumea a treia (the Third World)
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: Treas Domhan
 * Spanish: tercer mundo
 * Swedish:, , tredje ståndpunkten
 * Thai: โลกที่สาม


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: rozvojová země
 * Estonian: kolmas maailm
 * Finnish: kolmas maailma
 * French:
 * Galician: terceiro mundo
 * Georgian: მესამე სამყარო
 * German:, Trikont
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Korean:, 제3세계(第三世界)
 * Norwegian: den tredje verden
 * Persian:
 * Polish: trzeci świat
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: Treas Domhan
 * Spanish: tercer mundo
 * Swedish: ,
 * Thai: โลกที่สาม