un·der·world
(ŭn′dər-wûrld′)n.
1.
a. The world of the dead in various religious traditions, located below the world of the living.
b. A region, realm, or dwelling place conceived to be below the surface of the earth.
c. Archaic The world beneath the heavens; the earth.
2. The part of society that is engaged in and organized for the purpose of crime and vice.
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underworld
(ˈʌndəˌwɜːld)n
1.
a. criminals and their associates considered collectively
b. (as modifier): underworld connections.
2. (Classical Myth & Legend) the regions below the earth's surface regarded as the abode of the dead; Hades
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un•der•world
(ˈʌn dərˌwɜrld)n.
1. the criminal element of human society.
2. (in the religious beliefs of various cultures, esp. the ancient Greeks and Romans) a realm below the surface of the earth in which the spirits of the dead reside.
3. Archaic. the earth.
[1600–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  underworld - the criminal class social class, socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class" racketeer - someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion) |
| 2. |  underworld - (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognisfictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" Acheron, River Acheron - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon Cocytus, River Cocytus - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron Lethe, River Lethe - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive River Styx, Styx - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls |
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underworld
noun
1. criminals, gangsters, organized crime, gangland (informal), criminal element a wealthy businessman with underworld connections
2. nether world, hell, Hades, the inferno, nether regions, infernal region, abode of the dead Persephone, goddess of the underworld
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Translations
العالَم السُّفْلي، عالَم المُجْرِمين
podsvětí
underverden
alamaailmamanalatuonela
alvilág
undirheimar
nusikaltėlių pasaulis
kriminālā pasaule
podsvetie
podzemlje
yeraltı dünyası
underworld
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underworld
(ˈandəwəːld) noun the part of the population that gets its living from crime etc. A member of the underworld told the police where the murderer was hiding.
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