netherworld

netherworld englannista suomeksi

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netherworld englanniksi

1. The place to which one's spirit descends upon death, conceived as below the surface of the earth.

''In some religions, one's soul departs to a netherworld, instead of the heavens.''

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3. The locale of the world or afterlife, whether deemed to be situated below the world of the living or not.

''While I was astrally projecting, I felt my soul pass through many insubstantial netherworlds.''

4. Specifically, a location of punishment in the afterlife; a hell.

''The missionary was motivated by a sincere desire to rescue souls from eternal torment in the netherworld.''

5. A hidden, shadowy, or sinister subculture, such as that of crime.

''Richard had been initiated into the netherworld of dog racing by his father, and knew all the popular greyhound performance-enhancing drugs.''