What does "sublimation" mean?
Sublimation: The act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation; purification.
Additional senses
- 2.That which is sublimed; the product of a purifying process. Religion is the perfection, refinement, and sublimation of morality. South.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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