limit situation

noun

Any of certain situations in which a human being is said to have differing experiences from those arising from ordinary situations.

OriginGerman Grenzsituation →
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Meanings

nounlimit situation (plural limit situations)

plural limit situations

  1. Any of certain situations in which a human being is said to have differing experiences from those arising from ordinary situations.

Origin

  1. GermanGrenzsituation
  2. Englishlimit situation

Calque of German Grenzsituation.

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APA

limit situation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20situation

MLA

“limit situation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20situation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limit situation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20situation.

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