Fourth World
noun
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
1First recorded in 1970–75
- Compare First World, Second World, Third World.
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British Dictionary definitions for Fourth World
Fourth World
noun
the poorest countries in the most undeveloped parts of the world in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
the poorest people in developed countries
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