limbo

• Zustand der Ungewissheit, des Vergessens oder der Vernachlässigung, in dem etwas ungeklärt oder in der Schwebe ist; in der Theologie der Ort für ungetaufte, aber unschuldige Seelen.

A noun referring to a state of being disregarded, forgotten, or in an uncertain intermediate condition; also used in theology to describe a place for unbaptized but innocent souls.

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1. State of neglectB2informal

   A situation where something or someone is forgotten, ignored, or left in an uncertain state.

   Ungewisser Zustand

   • The project has been in limbo for months due to budget cuts.
   • Her application is stuck in limbo while they review the documents.
   • The old toys were left in limbo in the attic, forgotten by everyone.

   Synonymeabeyanceneglectoblivionpurgatorysuspensionuncertainty

   Antonymeactivitydevelopmentmotionprogress

2. Imaginary place for lost thingsB2informal

   An imaginary or conceptual place where things that are lost, neglected, or no longer needed go.

   Vergessenheit

   • All my missing socks seem to disappear into some kind of limbo.
   • The old files were consigned to the limbo of the storage room.
   • His dreams of becoming an artist ended up in limbo after he took a desk job.

   Synonymeabyssnothingnessoblivionpurgatoryvoid

3. Theological conceptC1formal

   In Roman Catholic theology, a place or state for souls of unbaptized but innocent individuals, such as infants or virtuous people who died before baptism.

   Theologisches Konzept

   • The concept of limbo was discussed in medieval theology.
   • Some theologians believe that unbaptized infants reside in limbo.
   • The idea of limbo has been debated for centuries within the Church.