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third-world

third-world adjective: of or from the Third World.

Adjective (1)

third-world (comparative more third-world, superlative most third-world)

  1. Of or from the Third World.

Adjective (2) capitalized: Third-World

Third-World

  1. Alternative letter-case form of third-world.

Forms of third-world

comparativemore third-world
superlativemost third-world
alternative formThird-World

Words formed from third-world

Questions about third-world

What does third-world mean?
Third-world means of or from the Third World.
What part of speech is third-world?
Third-world is an adjective.

Words near third-world in the dictionary

  1. third-wavers
  2. third-wheel
  3. third-wheeled
  4. third-wheeling
  5. third-wheels
  6. third-world
  7. third-worlder
  8. third-worlders
  9. third-worldian
  10. third-worldians
  11. third-worldish

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