Fourth World


noun
  1. the world's most poverty-stricken nations, especially in Africa and Asia, marked by very low GNP per capita and great dependence upon foreign economic aid.

Origin of Fourth World

1
First recorded in 1970–75

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British Dictionary definitions for Fourth World

Fourth World

noun
  1. the poorest countries in the most undeveloped parts of the world in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

  2. the poorest people in developed countries

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