liminal

liminal Definition

limi·nal (lim′i nəl, lī′mi-)

adjective

Physiol., Psychol. of or at the limen, or threshold
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.

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