Fourth World

American  

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.

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Fourth World British  

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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Etymology

Origin of Fourth World

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Grammy nominations came for the 1986 and 1987 awards, and the following decade saw the flourishing of Fourth World, a collective including Moreira and the Brazilian guitarist José Neto.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022

The 1995 work of what was officially called the U.N.’s Fourth World Conference on Women is considered a signal moment in women’s rights.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2020

The 1995 work of what was officially called the U.N.’s Fourth World Conference on Women is considered a signal moment in women’s rights.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2020

In 1995, as the First Lady, she attended the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, in Beijing, and delivered a speech titled “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights.”

From The New Yorker • Jul. 10, 2019

“I wish all humans had your qualities, Nathan. The Fourth World wouldn’t be in such a mess as it is now,” Wind Being said.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young