Thesaurus: sublimation

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1. n. The act or process of subliming, or the state or result of being sublimed.
2. n. The act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation; purification.
3. n. That which is sublimed; the product of a purifying process.
4. n. (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
5. n. (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
6. 1. (Chem.) The act or process of subliming, or the state or result of being sublimed. 2. The act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation; purification. 3. That which is sublimed; the product of a purifying process. Religion is the perfection, refinement, and sublimation of morality. South.
7. The act or process of subliming, or the state or result ofbeing sublimed.
8. n:100 n. (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid n. (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable