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demiworld

noun

ˈde-mē-ˌwərld How to pronounce demiworld (audio)
Definition of demiworldnext
as in underworld
a social sphere that exists outside of the mainstream a report on the demiworld of drug addiction

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  1. underworld
  2. abyss
Noun
  • Created by Ronan Bennett, the Paramount+ series follows the warring Harrigan and Stevenson families, whose long-running feud threatens to upend London’s criminal underworld.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When his brother pleads for help, Tariq is pulled back into the London criminal underworld and the dangerous orbit of their crime boss mother.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of underworld
Noun
  • Anything less and the balance of the Heat’s offseason — and future — tilts toward an abyss.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Some misjudge its power and are swept away, their final moments lost in the churning abyss.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of abyss
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“Demiworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demiworld. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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