first-worldish
first-worldish is the alternative letter-case form of First-Worldish.
Adjective capitalized: First-Worldish
First-Worldish (comparative more First-Worldish, superlative most First-Worldish)
- Resembling or characteristic of a First World country.
- Some of the above group belongings are very first-worldish – you will know the relevant groupings to choose for your students.1995, Mario Rinvolucri, Paul Davis, More Grammar Games, Cognitive, Affective and Movement Activities for EFL Students, page 64
- While it would be foolish - not to say first-worldish - to claim post-colonial theory as part of the Marxist tradition, the importance of Marxism for such influential figures as Gayatry Chakravorty Spivak (1988) is indisputable.1999, John J. Peradotto, Contextualizing Classics, Ideology, Performance, Dialogue, page 19
Forms of first-worldish
| comparative | more first-worldish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most first-worldish |
| comparative | more First-Worldish |
| superlative | most First-Worldish |
| alternative form | first-worldish |
Origin of first-worldish
From First World + -ish.
Questions about first-worldish
- What does first-worldish mean?
- First-worldish means resembling or characteristic of a First World country.
- What is first-worldish the alternative letter-case form of?
- First-worldish is the alternative letter-case form of First-Worldish.
- What part of speech is first-worldish?
- First-worldish is an adjective.
Words near first-worldish in the dictionary
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