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sublimation

English

Etymology

From Middle English sublimacioun, sublimacion, from Medieval Latin subl?m?ti?nem, from Latin subl?m? (I raise, I elevate, verb).Morphologically sublimate +? -ion

Noun

sublimation (countable and uncountable, plural sublimations)

  1. (chemistry) The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase. [from late 14th c.]
  2. (psychology) The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive. [from 20th c.]
  3. Elevation; exaltation; a making sublime.

Derived terms

  • desublimation
  • sublimation energy

Related terms

  • sublimate
  • sublimative

Translations


French

Etymology

From Latin sublimatio.

Pronunciation

Noun

sublimation f (plural sublimations)

  1. sublimate

Further reading

  • “sublimation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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sublimity

English

Etymology

sublime +? -ity, from Middle English sublimitee, sublimite, from Old French sublimité and/or Latin subl?mitas.

Noun

sublimity (countable and uncountable, plural sublimities)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being sublime.
  2. (countable) Something sublime.

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