liminality

liminality
/lim'euh nal"i tee/, n. Anthropol.
the transitional period or phase of a rite of passage, during which the participant lacks social status or rank, remains anonymous, shows obedience and humility, and follows prescribed forms of conduct, dress, etc.
[ < L limin- (s. of limen) threshold + -AL1 + -ITY]

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