demiworld

demi·world

noun \ˈde-mē-ˌwərld\

Definition of DEMIWORLD

: demimonde 2 <the demiworld of drugs>

Examples of DEMIWORLD

1. <a runaway teenager who ended up in the demiworld of street prostitution>

First Known Use of DEMIWORLD

1862

Related to DEMIWORLD

Synonyms: demimonde, netherworld, half-world, underbelly, underworld

Related Words: abyss, depths

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Rhymes with DEMIWORLD

afterworld, brave new world, in the world, netherworld, otherworld, second world, underworld