underworld

== English == === Etymology === From under- +‎ world. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʌndəˌwɜːld/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈʌndɚˌwɚld/ === Noun === underworld (plural underworlds) (religion or mythology) The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife. Synonyms: netherworld, Hades, hell That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime. (video games) The portion of a game that is set below ground. Antonym: overworld ==== Translations ==== === See also === Hades, Tartarus hell Hel, Niflheim, Niflhel Gehenna