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undersociety

undersociety noun: a subordinate society.

Noun

undersociety (plural undersocieties)

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

Forms of undersociety

pluralundersocieties

Origin of undersociety

From under- + society.

Questions about undersociety

What does undersociety mean?
Undersociety means a subordinate society.
What part of speech is undersociety?
Undersociety is a noun.
What is the plural of undersociety?
The plural of undersociety is undersocieties.

Words near undersociety in the dictionary

  1. undersmoothing
  2. undersnow
  3. undersocialised
  4. undersocialized
  5. undersocieties
  6. undersociety
  7. undersock
  8. undersocks
  9. undersoil
  10. undersoils
  11. undersold

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