sublimation
- n (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
- n (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
- These dye-sublimation printers are small, compact and easier to load (because the ink is already embedded in the paper, there are no ink tanks to deal with).
- Another paper might examine Casablanca as the ultimate rationalization of, and sublimation of, adultery.
- Percussive Sublimation, the pseudo-promotion commonly known as kicking a man upstairs.