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liminoid

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having characteristics of a liminal experience, but optional and not involving the resolution of a personal crisis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • A graduation ceremony might be regarded as liminal, while a rock concert might be understood to be liminoid.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From liminal + -oid, coined by Victor Turner.