Definition of netherworld Netherworld
/nɛˈðɚwɚˌld/ - [netherwerld] -
We found 6 definitions of netherworld from 3 different sources.
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What does netherworld mean?
WordNet
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| netherworld - (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis | ||
| Hell, Hades, infernal region, Scheol, underworld | ||
| fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings | ||
| religious belief, religion, faith a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" | ||
| acheron, river acheron (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon | ||
| cocytus, river cocytus (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron | ||
| lethe, river lethe (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive | ||
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Wiktionary 
- netherworld (Noun)
The place to which one's spirit descends upon death, conceived as below the surface of the earth. - netherworld (Noun)
The locale of the spirit world or afterlife, whether deemed to be situated below the world of the living or not. - netherworld (Noun)
Specifically, a location of punishment in the afterlife; a hell. - netherworld (Noun)
A hidden, shadowy, or sinister subculture, such as that of organized crime .
Part of speech
🔤- netherworld, noun, singular of netherworlds.
