n.
Pronunciation: ' de-mi- ˌ mänd, -m ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: French demi-monde, from demi- + monde world, from Latin mundus
Date: 1855
1 a : a class of women on the fringes of respectable society supported by wealthy lovers also : their world b : the world of prostitution
2 : a distinct circle or world that is often an isolated part of a larger world <a night in the disco demimonde > especially : one having low reputation or prestige