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liminoid

liminoid adjective: having characteristics of a liminal experience, but optional and not involving the resolution of a personal crisis.

Adjective

liminoid (not comparable)

  1. Having characteristics of a liminal experience, but optional and not involving the resolution of a personal crisis.
    • A graduation ceremony might be regarded as liminal, while a rock concert might be understood to be liminoid.

Origin of liminoid

From liminal + -oid, coined by Victor Turner.

Questions about liminoid

What does liminoid mean?
Liminoid means having characteristics of a liminal experience, but optional and not involving the resolution of a personal crisis.
What part of speech is liminoid?
Liminoid is an adjective.

Words near liminoid in the dictionary

  1. liminess
  2. liming
  3. limings
  4. Limington
  5. liminocentric
  6. liminoid
  7. limit
  8. limit bid
  9. limit bids
  10. limit break
  11. limit breaks

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