liminality
liminality · liminalities
The fact of being on the border of, or in between, two statesThe fact of being on the border of, or in between, two states.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The fact of being on the border of, or in between, two states.
(countable, uncountable)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.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From liminal + -ity.From liminal + -ity.
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Forms
plural: liminalities| Singular | liminality |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable