liminal
adjective technical
1 of or relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process.
2 occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold.
As such, the state of Liminality is to be on the border of two or more states. On or Off. Light and Dark. Here or There. Yes and No.
Liminal (the root word) and Liminality (the state of being liminal) don't seem to be words that are in common usage, but it's highly likely everyone has heard a word that is derived from liminal. Sublime for example.
But what is it about the idea of liminality that fascinates me? Where did I get hooked on the concept?
I'll tell you later.
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