Has “Liminal” Become a More Common Word?

Nancy from New Haven, Connecticut, has noticed the word liminal turning up everywhere lately and wonders if she’s imagining it. She’s not. The word’s use has risen sharply since around 2021, particularly in long-form journalism and public radio. Rooted in the Latin limen, meaning “threshold,” liminal describes a kind of “in-between state.” The related phrase […]