Liminal is a word for the in-between. It describes states, times, spaces, etc., that exist at a point of change—a metaphorical threshold—as in “the liminal zone between sleep and wakefulness.” The idea of a threshold is at the word’s root; it comes from Latin limen, meaning “threshold.”
Explore the meaning of liminal space through psychology, anthropology, and culture, and why in-between places can feel nostalgic, unsettling, and transformative.
A range of discursive strategies place the characters in gossip-stories (even in the category called "self-gossip") in marginalized, liminal, or uncertain social spaces.
Liminal space is a transitional or in-between area that evokes feelings of ambiguity and unease, often occurring during times of change. Often, these uncomfortable spaces can be defined as liminal spaces. There's a reasonable explanation for why liminal space just feels different.