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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  • Over the years, the building trade had brought him into contact with Liverpool’s criminal underworld.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Director’s Cut: Dive into the gritty underworld of 1988 Japan in this definitive edition of Yakuza 0.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 June 2025

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“Half-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-world. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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