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Liminality

Liminality — a conceptual and metaphysical state referring to the threshold between realities, formed through the convergence of dreams, memory, and forgotten architecture of the mind. Unlike its anthropological origin describing transitional human phases, this definition situates Liminality as an indefinite realm or condition born from the subconscious — where abandoned, nostalgic, or surreal spaces exist outside linear time. These spaces are not merely physical but symbolic intersections where the real dissolves and imagination constructs its own geography. Within this view, Liminality represents the suspension of certainty, the coexistence of multiple possible worlds, and the psychological resonance of standing between what was and what could be.
Wandering through the dim hallway that led nowhere, she felt the pull of Liminality — that haunting awareness of being caught between a memory and a dream.
by Liminality Dreams November 4, 2025
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Liminal

Having to do with a very specific pool
Is this photo liminal?
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Liminal

Liminal (Adjective) Liminal / Liminality is a word used to describe an area or state of an area that makes it seem nostalgic or uneasy for some.
Terry: "Hey, remember exploring that abandoned mall?"

bob: "yeah, it was so liminal!"
by schmingitlover August 7, 2024
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the liminal man

A humorous blanket term for a typically shadowy humanoid entity in some (usually shitty) horror media taking place in a liminal space.
The liminal man is in this horror game too. Why can't they pick anything different to scare you?
by Procedural Jigglebone May 18, 2024
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Liminal Spaces

An image or room that evokes a feeling of Nostalgia paired with a Sense of uneasiness and(In rare instances) Distress and/or Fear. These rooms are associated with Dreamcore and Wierdcore due to almost same astheatics, Like the image used in Level 14 of The Backrooms: Childhood Memories. Speaking of The Backrooms, these images are also associated with The Backrooms and sometimes put into the Official Fandom Page of the backrooms. Common things seen in these images are rooms resembling a Child Bedroom, Toys, Plants, Floating realistic Eyes, Wings, And other references to an 'Above Earth' state.
I love being a Liminal Spaces fan!
by RedzulGamez February 19, 2024
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Liminal Spaces

Liminal Spaces/Liminal Space is an image that evokes a constant sense of uneasiness and Nostalgia. Dreamcore, The Backrooms, and Wierdcore are commonly associated with Liminal Spaces due to their similar astheatics.
Speaking of the Backrooms, Liminal Spaces imagery can sometimes be made into Backrooms levels with Highly Detailed descriptions and properties. Common themes in Liminal Spaces are Children's rooms, Barns, Air Balloons, Eyes, The Sky, And many things people would consider 'Childish'
Liminal Spaces imagery is vere wierd
by RedzulGamez February 19, 2024
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