Learn a Word Daily — Liminal
Your Word of the Day — Liminal: definition, nuance, usage & audio.
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Word of the Day · November 14, 2025
Liminal
LIM-uh-nuhl · adjective
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Definition
- Relating to a threshold; in-between or transitional.
- Occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary.
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Origin & Etymology
From Latin limen “threshold.”
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Nuance
Often used in anthropology and aesthetics for “betwixt-and-between” states.
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Usage
“Dawn casts a liminal glow between night and full day.”
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Fun Fact
“Liminality” was popularized by anthropologist Victor Turner.
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