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Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English - Cite This Source - Share This
| Main Entry: | liminality |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the condition of being on a threshold or at the beginning of a process |
| Etymology: | Latin limen 'threshold' |
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lim·i·nal·i·ty 
[lim-uh-nal-i-tee] Pronunciation Key
[lim-uh-nal-i-tee] Pronunciation Key –noun Anthropology.
| the transitional period or phase of a rite of passage, during which the participant lacks social status or rank, remains anonymous, shows obedience and humility, and follows prescribed forms of conduct, dress, etc. |
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