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- [dem-ee-mond; French duh-mee-mawnd]
- /ˈdɛm iˌmɒnd; French də miˈmɔ̃d/
- /ˌde.mɪ.ˈmɔːnd/
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- [dem-ee-mond; French duh-mee-mawnd]
- /ˈdɛm iˌmɒnd; French də miˈmɔ̃d/
Definitions of demimonde word
- noun demimonde (esp in the 19th century) those women considered to be outside respectable society, esp on account of sexual promiscuity 3
- noun demimonde any social group considered to be not wholly respectable 3
- noun demimonde the class of women who have lost social standing because of sexual promiscuity 3
- noun demimonde a demimondaine 3
- noun demimonde prostitutes as a group 3
- noun demimonde any group whose activities are ethically questionable 3
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Origin of demimonde
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < French, equivalent to demi- demi- + monde world (< Latin mundus)
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Parts of speech for Demimonde
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demimonde popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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