half-world

as in underworld
a social sphere that exists outside of the mainstream the half-world of tattoo addicts who regard the body embellishments not merely as fashion statements but as works of art and fundamental expressions of personal identity

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Recent Examples of half-world On a sultry Monday night a half-world away from where her problems began, the 23-year-old earned a gold medal at world championships in the biggest 100-meter race this side of the Olympics. CBS News, 22 Aug. 2023 Being in that half-world of reality and filming was genuinely terrifying. Simon Thompson, Forbes, 6 May 2023
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underworld
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  • Ticket Information Brompton Cemetery Catacombs Hidden beneath one of London’s most atmospheric Victorian cemeteries lie the Brompton Catacombs — a shadowy underworld of vaulted chambers and crypts.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • The first half of Ballerina, which is a real drag, takes us through this origin story while insisting that the essence of the franchise, in addition to nightclub fights and bisexual lighting, is lots of talk about the baroque rules that delineate its underworld of warring criminal clans.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2025

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“Half-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-world. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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