Undersociety

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A subordinate society.

    "Marysville had an undersociety of girls who made their living in the brothels."

Example

More examples

"Marysville had an undersociety of girls who made their living in the brothels."

Etymology

From under- + society.

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