Sublimation

n.	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.

Noun	1.	sublimation - (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
	2.	sublimation - (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable

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