borderline

English

adj
Definitions
  • nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.
  • Showing bad taste.
  • Exhibiting borderline personality disorder.

Etymology

Compound from English border + English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

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