Synonyms of demimonde

demimonde

noun

ˈde-mi-ˌmänd 

as in underworld

a social sphere that exists outside of the mainstream

a documentary examining the demimonde of organized crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• underworld
• netherworld
• abyss
• depths
• half-world
• underbelly
• demiworld

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demimonde

This debacle plunges the Marvins into Sydney’s criminal demimonde, where Susi is part of an organization headquartered in an amusement park and led by another brother-sister duo, this one terrifyingly unhinged. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Mar. 2026

The gumshoe’s exploits, punctuated with suspense, dark comedy and a motley cast unique to the demimonde of the Mexican capital, have been made into films and a Netflix series and translated into English and other languages. — Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025

Should their conditions worsen or improve, the end result is the same – promising an instant and irrevocable erasure of this demimonde forged from slumber. — Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024

Adelstein in Tokyo Vice also suffers from Japanese-superiority complex after being thrust into a beguiling demimonde of yakuza gangsters and gorgeous hostesses who garnish his adventures with Kobe beef and bottle service. — Ryu Spaeth, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024