transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-mi-ˌmänd, -mē- ]
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