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demiworld

American  
[dem-ee-wurld] / ˈdɛm iˌwɜrld /

noun

  1. demimonde.

Etymology

Origin of demiworld

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

Example Sentences

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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.

From Time Magazine Archive

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