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. Wealthy, developed nations, contrasted with the Third World.

   first-world problems

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
• Finnish: ensimmäinen maailma
• French: premier monde m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: Erste Welt f
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: primer mundo m
• Swedish: i-land (sv) n, väst (sv), västvärlden (sv) c, västländerna pl
• Thai: โลกที่หนึ่ง

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
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• French: pays développés (fr) m pl
• German: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: primer mundo m
• Swedish: första världen

See also

• Fourth World
• Second World
• Third World