Main Entry: third world

Function: noun

Usage: often capitalized T&W

Date: 1963

1 : a group of nations especially in Africa and Asia 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 world·er \-ˈwər(-ə)l-dər\ noun often capitalized T&W