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liminal Definition

limi·nal (limi nəl, līmi-)

adjective

  1. Physiol., Psychol. of or at the limen, or threshold
  2. at a boundary or transitional point between two conditions, stages in a process, ways of life, etc.

liminal Related Forms
lim′i·nal·ity noun
liminal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • realm: The feminisation of the liminal realm has been used historically to enable a masculine becoming.
  • zone: These boundary moots are intended to occupy a no man's land, a liminal zone.
  • space: The Anglo-Saxon gallows stood in the same liminal space where previous generations had buried the heathen dead.
  • phase: The liminal phase is often associated with protracted periods of seclusion.
  • state: There is a very real need for security in life, yet these boundaries often lead to liminal states.
  • place: The densely inked images on soft Korean paper evoke the unease of these liminal places.

Browse dictionary entries near liminal

  1. limicolous
  2. limicoline
  3. limey
  4. limewater
  5. limestone
  6. limerick
  7. limen
  8. limelight
  9. limekiln
  10. Limehouse
  1. limine out
  2. limit
  3. limit down
  4. limit order
  5. limit up
  6. limitary
  7. limitation
  8. limitative
  9. limited
  10. limited access highway