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Definition of demi-monde noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

demi-monde

noun
 
/ˌdemi ˈmɒnd/
 
/ˌdemi ˈmɑːnd/
[singular] (from French)
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  1. people whose behaviour or beliefs prevent them from being fully accepted as part of the main group in society
    Word OriginFrench, literally ‘half-world’.
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