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liminality.

The fact of being on the border of, or in between, two states.

10 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The fact of being on the border of, or in between, two states.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The state or quality of ambiguity which exists in the middle stage of certain events or rituals (such as a rite of passage or a society-wide revolution), during which the participating individual or group no longer holds its pre-ritual status but has not yet attained the status it will hold when the ritual has been completed.

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Where this word comes from

From liminal + -ity.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.