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sublimate noun, chem the solid product formed after sublimation. verb (sublimated, sublimating) 1 chem a less common term for sublime (verb 1). 2 psychol to channel a morally or socially unacceptable impulse, especially a sexual one, towards something else, especially something creative, that is considered more appropriate. 3 to purify or refine. subliminated adjsubliminated mercurysubliminated desires.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: from Latin sublimare, sublimatum to elevate or exalt.