NETHERWORLD

11 letters 18 Scrabble points

Definition of NETHERWORLD

pronoun
  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, hell, instead of the heavens."

  2. The locale of the spirit 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."

  3. 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."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters N E T H E R W O R L D
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 18 points