- 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