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
  • Meanwhile, a deviant killer operating in the yakuza underworld seems to be shadowing their moves.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
  • Amidst Texas’s fiercest heat-wave on the eve of Ramadan fasting, three young Muslims reluctantly plunge into a crime spree to save their community, confronting the gritty underworld of Houston and their own struggle for power.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The only temporary catharsis was blasting golf balls into the abyss.
    Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The edgy status quo will worsen as continuing natural disasters, government layoffs, and tariff wars push more working families toward the precipice where stability drops into the abyss.
    Jeff Hobbs, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Demiworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demiworld. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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