Liminality

ENZH

What Does Liminality Mean?

  • 边缘性
  • 临界状态
  • 阈限性

Liminality Pronunciation

/lɪˈmɪn.ə.ti/

Liminality Definition

noun

Definition

The state of being in between, or on the threshold of something, often used in a sociological or anthropological context to describe phases of transition.

In ZH

处于过渡状态或阈限的状态,常用于社会学或人类学的背景中,描述转变的阶段。

How to Use Liminality in a Sentence

  • The concept of liminality is crucial in understanding rituals.
  • During the liminality of adolescence, many teenagers explore their identities.
  • Traveling through liminal spaces can evoke various emotions.
  • The liminality of the moment helped her reflect on her past decisions.
  • In a liminal state, one is neither here nor there.