demiworld

[ dem-ee-wurld ]

noun

1. demimonde ( defs 4, 5 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of demiworld¹

1860–65; partial translation of demimonde; demi-, world

Example Sentences

Lawlessness rules the restaurant demiworld.

From New York Times

Home in New York, his Scrutiny byline and his impressive set of academic credentials opened the doors of literary society, a demiworld about which Podhoretz writes entertainingly and knowledgeably.

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