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
- <the shadowy netherworld of all-night raves>
First Known Use of NETHERWORLD
1632
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- Synonyms
- demimonde, demiworld, half-world, underbelly, underworld
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