Underworld synonyms
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(Gr. Myth., proper --- place) The home of the dead, beneath the earth
concerned with organized crime
mafialike
mob-ruled
(Place) Hell or any place suggesting hell, usually characterized by great heat or flames
The part of society engaged in crime and vice:
otherworld
A world or existence beyond earthly reality.
gangland
The underworld of organized criminal gangs.
gangdom
Crime
rackets
Plural form of racket
A system or organization of people and groups engaged in criminal activities
the mob
Crime
the Syndicate
Crime
the Mafia
Crime
the Cosa Nostra
Crime
the Black Hand
Crime
criminals
Crime
Rubbish; trash.
illegal (related)
wicked (related)
hell (related)
Designating or of the underworld of the dead and its gods or spirits
Abominable; awful:
Of or like Pluto or the infernal regions
Hidden; secret:
In the book of Genesis, the primeval Chaos out of which earth and sky were formed.
Two places on directly opposite sides of the Earth, such as the North Pole and the South Pole.
avernus
(Proper) Hades; hell
The Mafia operating in the United States.
erebus
(Gr. Myth., place, proper) The dark place under the earth through which the dead pass before entering Hades
gehenna
A place or state of torment or suffering.
(Informal) A tightly knit group of trusted associates, as of a political leader:
orcus
(Person, proper) Pluto, or Dis
Utter ruin.
A place or condition of suffering, expiation, or remorse:
sheol
(Bible, place, proper) A place in the depths of the earth conceived of as the dwelling of the dead
tophet
(Bible, place, proper) A place near Jerusalem where human sacrifices were made to Molech: 2 Kings 23:10
(religion) the world of the dead; -Theognis
(religion) the world of the dead; -Theognis
Dealing with law cases involving crime
An organization that sells special articles or features for publication by many newspapers or periodicals
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