First World

English

Proper noun

First World

1. (historical, politics) Those countries aligned with the West during the Cold War, particularly in contrast to those aligned with the East (Second World).
2. (informal) Wealthy, developed nations, contrasted with the Third World.

   Synonym: Global North

   first-world problems

3. (Hopi religion) Synonym of Tokpela

Usage notes

The entire concept of ranking countries in this way is deprecated except in its historical senses; see Third World § Usage notes.

Translations

countries aligned with the West during the Cold War

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 第一世界 (dìyī shìjiè)

• Danish: første verden c, vesten
• Dutch: eerste wereld (nl) m or f
• Finnish: ensimmäinen maailma
• French: premier monde (fr) m
• Georgian: პირველი სამყარო (ṗirveli samq̇aro)
• German: Erste Welt f
• Polish: Pierwszy Świat m
• Portuguese: primeiro mundo (pt) m
• Russian: пе́рвый мир m (pérvyj mir)
• Spanish: primer mundo m
• Swedish: i-land (sv) n, väst (sv), västvärlden (sv) c, västländerna pl
• Thai: โลกที่หนึ่ง
• Vietnamese: Thế giới thứ nhất

wealthy, developed nations

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 第一世界 (dìyī shìjiè)

• Danish: iland n
• Finnish: ensimmäinen maailma
• French: pays développés (fr) m pl
• Georgian: პირველი სამყარო (ṗirveli samq̇aro)
• Portuguese: primeiro mundo (pt) m
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: primer mundo m
• Swedish: första världen
• Vietnamese: Thế giới thứ nhất

See also

• Fourth World
• Second World
• Third World