netherworld
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netherworld
noun netherworlds · nether world
- The place to which one's spirit descends upon death, conceived as below the surface of the earth. In some religions, one's soul departs to a netherworld, instead of the heavens.
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The locale of the spirit world or afterlife, whether deemed to be situated below the world of the living or not.
While I was astrally projecting, I felt my soul pass through many insubstantial netherworlds.
Similar: astral plane, heaven
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Specifically, a location of punishment in the afterlife; a hell.
The missionary was motivated by a sincere desire to rescue souls from eternal torment in the netherworld.
Similar: damnation, Hades, hell, underworld
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A hidden, shadowy, or sinister subculture, such as that of organized crime.
Richard had been initiated into the netherworld of dog racing by his father, and knew all the popular greyhound performance-enhancing drugs.
Similar: underworld
Similar: Hades, hell, nether region, underworld
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noun
Similar: Hades, hell, nether region, underworld
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noun the spirit world
| 한국어 | 명계 myeonggye |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 冥界 meikai |
| 中文 | 冥界 míngjiè, 幽冥 yōumíng |
| Français | inframonde, enfers |
| Русский | преиспо́дняя preispódnjaja |
| עברית | שְׁאוֹל sh'ol |
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title = {netherworld},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/netherworld},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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