netherworld

neth·er·world

noun \-ˌwərld\

Definition of NETHERWORLD

1

: the world of the dead

2

: underworld 4 <the netherworld of deceit … and espionage — R. M. Nixon>

3

: no-man's-land 2 <lost in a bureaucratic netherworld>

Examples of NETHERWORLD

1. <the shadowy netherworld of all-night raves>

First Known Use of NETHERWORLD

1632

Related to NETHERWORLD

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

Related Words: abyss, depths

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Rhymes with NETHERWORLD

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