demimonde
/ˈdɛmɪˌmɑnd/
noun
- A social group that lives on the fringes of respectable society, often including artists, performers, and people with unconventional or disreputable lifestyles.
- In Victorian London, the demimonde included actresses, artists, and those who rejected strict social rules.
- The café was a gathering place for the demimonde of writers and musicians.
- The documentary explores the demimonde of underground clubs and avant-garde performers.
- The world or sphere of such a social group; a subculture outside mainstream society.
- He was fascinated by the demimonde of jazz clubs and speakeasies.
- She wrote about the demimonde of street artists and homeless poets.
- The novel paints a vivid picture of the demimonde of 1920s Paris.
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