periphractic

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adjective

Enclosed; surrounded by some barrier.

“periphractic space”

OriginAncient Greek περιφρακτικός →
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Meanings

adjectiveperiphractic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableEnclosed; surrounded by some barrier.
  2. not comparablehuman sciencesMarginalizing; making a group peripheral and thereby denying them access to something.

    periphractic space

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπεριφρακτικός
  2. Englishperiphractic

From Ancient Greek περιφρακτικός (periphraktikós), from φράσσω (phrássō).

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periphractic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periphractic

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