# periphractic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Enclosed; surrounded by some barrier.
2. Marginalizing; making a group peripheral and thereby denying them access to something.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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