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

Sublimation \Sub"li*ma`tion\, n. [LL. sublimatio: cf. F.
   sublimation.]
   1. (Chem.) The act or process of subliming, or the state or
      result of being sublimed.
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   2. The act of heightening or improving; exaltation;
      elevation; purification.
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   3. That which is sublimed; the product of a purifying
      process.
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            Religion is the perfection, refinement, and
            sublimation of morality.              --South.
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