| 释义 | third world noun
 Usage: often capitalized T&W
 Etymology: translation of French tiers monde
 1.  : a group of nations especially in Africa and Asia that are not aligned with either the Communist or the non-Communist blocs
 2.  : an aggregate of minority groups within a larger predominant culture
 3.  : the aggregate of the underdeveloped nations of the world
 • third worlder \-¦wər(ə)ldə(r), -¦wə̄l- \ noun , often capitalized T&W
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