Definition
A condition where a country or region has not achieved its potential for economic growth, technological advancement, or social progress, often characterized by poverty, limited infrastructure, and dependence on more developed nations.
Etymology
Formed from 'under-' (below, insufficient) plus 'development' (from Old French 'desveloper', to unwrap). The term emerged in post-WWII development economics, replacing older terms like 'backward' as scholars sought more neutral language to describe global inequalities.
Kelly Says
The prefix 'under-' makes it sound like a temporary condition that can be fixed, but many scholars argue that 'underdevelopment' is actually created and maintained by the same global economic system that produces 'overdevelopment' elsewhere! It's not about being behind in a race, but about being trapped in an unequal relationship.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደርካሪጅ
ən.dər.kɑ.rɪ.dʒ
BNবাংলা
অবকাঠামোর অভাব
ɔ.bɔ.kɑ.ʈʰɑ.mɔ ɔ.bɑ.b
CACatalà
subdesenvolupament
su.bde.zɛn.vɔl.u.pɑ.mɛnt
CSČeština
podrozvoj
pɔ.dro.zvoj
DADansk
underudvikling
ʊn.dər.yð.vɛl.gəl
DEDeutsch
Unterentwicklung
ʊn.təʁ.ɛnt.vɪk.lʊŋ
ELΕλληνικά
υποανάπτυξη
i.po.a.nɑ́p.tɪk.si
ESEspañol
subdesarrollo
suβ.de.sɑ.ʁo
FAفارسی
کمتر از توسعه
kæm.tær ɛz tɔsɛˈɛ
FISuomi
alkeellisuus
ɑl.ke.e.lis.uus
FRFrançais
sous-développement
su.dɛ.vɛlɔ.pə.mɑ̃
GUGU
અલ્પવિકાસ
ɑl.pɔ.vɪ.kɑs
HAHA
ƙarancin ci gaba
kɑ.rɑn.tɕɪn tɕi ɡɑ.bɑ
HIहिन्दी
अल्पविकास
al.pɔ.vɪ.kɑs
HUMagyar
elmaradottság
ɛl.mɑ.rɑ.dɔtʃ.aːg
IDBahasa Indonesia
keterbelakangan
kə.tər.bə.lɑ.kɑŋ.ɑn
IGIG
enweghị mmepe
ɛ.nwɛ.ɣi mmɛ.pɛ
ITItaliano
sottosviluppo
sot.to.zvilˈup.po
KKKK
дамуындағы кемшілік
dɑ.mu.jn.dɑɣ kɛm.ʃɪ.lɪk
KMKM
ការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍តិចតួច
kɑː rɑ.pʰi.vɔt nɨk ti.tɨw
MRMR
अल्पविकास
ɑl.pɔ.vɪ.kɑs
MSBahasa Melayu
keterbelakangan
kə.tər.bə.lɑ.kɑŋ.ɑn
MYမြန်မာ
ဖွံ့ဖြိုးမှု နည်းပါးခြင်း
pʰwɪ̰ɰ̃.pʰjoʊ.m̥u nɛ́.pɑ́ tɕʰɪ́ɰ̃
NLNederlands
onderontwikkeling
ɔn.dər.ɔn.tˈvɪ.kə.lɪŋ
NONorsk
underutvikling
ʉn.dər.yt.vɛk.lɪŋ
PAPA
ਅਲਪ ਵਿਕਾਸ
ɑl.pɑ vɪ.kɑs
PLPolski
niedorozwój
ɲɛ.dɔ.ˈrɔv.ju
PTPortuguês
subdesenvolvimento
su.bde.zẽ.vɔl.vi.mẽ.tu
RORomână
subdezvoltare
su.bde.zvol.tɑ.re
RUРусский
недоразвитие
nʲɪ.dɐ.rɐ.zvʲɪˈtʲi.jɪ
SVSvenska
underutveckling
ʉn.dər.yt.vɛk.lɪŋ
SWKiswahili
ukosefu wa maendeleo
u.ko.sɛ.fu wa mɛn.dɛ.lɛ.ɔ
TAதமிழ்
குறைவான வளர்ச்சி
ku.ɾɛi.vɑːn va.lɑɾ.tɕi
TEతెలుగు
అభివృద్ధి లేకపోవడం
ɑ.bʰɪ.vɾʊd.dʰɪ lɛ.kɑ.pɔ.vɑ.dɑm
THไทย
ความไม่พัฒนา
khwɑm.mɑj.pʰɑt.tʰɑ.nɑ
TLTL
kakulangan sa pag-unlad
kɑ.ku.lɑŋ.sɑ pɑg.ʊn.lɑd
TRTürkçe
altı gelişme
ɑl.tɯ ɡɛ.liʃ.mɛ
UKУкраїнська
недорозвиток
nɛ.do.ro.zvʲi.tɔk
URاردو
ترقی کی کمی
tɑ.rɪ.qi ki kɛ.mɪ
VITiếng Việt
sự phát triển không đầy đủ
sự phát triễn không đầy đủ
YOYO
àìlọ́rùn ìdàgbàsókè
ɑ.i.lɔ.ɾu.n i.dɑ.gba.sɔ.kɛ
ZUZU
ukungakapheli
u.kuŋ.ɡɑ.kɑ.pʰɛ.li