undersociety

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ society.

Pronunciation

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Noun

undersociety (plural undersocieties)

  1. A subordinate society.
    • 2005, Mari Grana, Pioneer Doctor: The Story of a Woman's Work, page 172:
      Marysville had an undersociety of girls who made their living in the brothels.
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