Sŭb'li-mā'tion, n.

n. [L. Lat. sublimatio, Fr. sublimation, Sp. sublimacion, It. sublimazione.]

1. The act of sublimating, or the state of being sublimated.
2. The act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation. “Religion, the perfection, refinement, and sublimation of morality.” South.