a way of referring to the poor or developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America, which is sometimes considered offensive 第三世界（指亚洲、非洲和拉丁美洲贫穷和落后的国家，该词有时被认为含有冒犯意） the causes of poverty and injustice in the Third World 第三世界贫穷和不公正的原因 Third-World debt 第三世界债务
Word Originfirst applied in the 1950s by French commentators who used tiers monde to distinguish the developing countries from the capitalist and Communist blocs.