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liminal

liminal Liminal means being at the threshold.

Liminal means being at the threshold. In historical psychology usage, it contrasts with subliminal, below the threshold, and supraliminal, above the threshold.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Limen” (Limen).
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