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单词 demimonde
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dem•i•monde  (dem′ē mond′; Fr. də mē mônd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. (esp. during the last half of the 19th century) a class of women who have lost their standing in respectable society because of indiscreet behavior or sexual promiscuity.
  2. a demimondaine.
  3. prostitutes or courtesans in general.
  4. a group whose activities are ethically or legally questionable:a demimonde of investigative journalists writing for the sensationalist tabloids.
  5. a group characterized by lack of success or status:the literary demimonde.
  • Latin mundus)
  • French, equivalent. to demi- demi- + monde world (
  • 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
demimonde /ˌdɛmɪˈmɒnd; French: dəmimɔ̃d/ n
  1. (esp in the 19th century) those women considered to be outside respectable society, esp on account of sexual promiscuity
  2. any social group considered to be not wholly respectable
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, literally: half-world
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