netherworld

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Synonyms: nether world, otherworld, netherward, netherworlds

Antonyms: nether world, otherworld, netherward, netherworlds

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Noun

1. The place to which one's [[spirit]] [[descend]]s upon [[death]], conceived as [[below]] the [[surface]] of the [[earth]].
2. The [[locale]] of the [[spirit world]] or [[afterlife]], whether deemed to be situated below the world of the living or not.
3. Specifically, a location of [[punishment]] in the afterlife; a [[hell]].
4. {{lb|en|by extension}} A [[hidden]], [[shadowy]], or [[sinister]] [[subculture]], such as that of [[organized crime]].

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