Definition of demimonde
1a : a class of women on the fringes of respectable society supported by wealthy lovers; also : their worldb : the world of prostitution
2 : a distinct circle or world that is often an isolated part of a larger world a night in the disco demimonde; especially : one having low reputation or prestige
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Examples of demimonde in a Sentence
a documentary examining the demimonde to which homosexuals were relegated before the start of the gay rights movement
Origin and Etymology of demimonde
French demi-monde, from demi- + monde world, from Latin mundus
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