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demiworld

noun

ˈde-mē-ˌwərld

Definition of demiworld

as in underworld

a social sphere that exists outside of the mainstream a report on the demiworld of drug addiction

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Noun

He’s then forced to reunite with Julie to take on Spain’s corrupt underworld.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Fortunately, Dusse lightens the lawyer’s spiral into his mobster client’s dark underworld with wry humor and pointed skewering of both the wellness industry and the criminal legal profession.

— The Know, Denver Post, 5 July 2026

Definition of underworld

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This genius gap filler blocks that area and prevents clutter from accumulating in the hard-to-reach abyss.

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
While the Kings have plenty on the flank after the February addition of Artemi Panarin, Kuzmenko was a positive contributor when healthy and trusted last season, while their needs in the middle are less of a hole and more of an abyss.

— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 28 June 2026

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