nether world
Americannoun
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the infernal regions; hell.
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the afterworld, or the hereafter.
noun
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the world after death; the underworld
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hell
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a criminal underworld
Etymology
Origin of nether world
First recorded in 1630–40
Example Sentences
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He has risen completely above moral and patriotic considerations and is floating in a nether world of his own making.
From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2016
That nether world is closer than is immediately obvious.
From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2016
“As a ‘biomort,’ or a ‘beating heart cadaver,’ Maya was suspended in a nether world between life and death.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2013
The ground holds 12,000 spectators and has planning permission for double that number, but the dream is for Heineken Cup rugby rather than the nether world of the Championship.
From The Guardian • Apr. 24, 2010
But in this black-white nether world, nobody judged the customers.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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