sublimation

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Noun sublimation has 2 senses

sublimation - (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
--₁ is a kind of transformation, transmutation, shift

Derived form: verb sublimate₄
sublimation - (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
--₂ is a kind of change, alteration, modification

Derived form: verb sublimate₁

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