About The Word Sublimation
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Sublimation
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What's The Definition Of Sublimation?
[n] (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
[n] (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid Synonyms | Synonyms for Sublimation: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sublimation: See Also | alteration | change | modification | shift | transformation | transmutation Sublimation In Webster's Dictionary \Sub"li*ma`tion\, n. [LL. sublimatio: cf. F.
sublimation.]
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.
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