sublime
adjective
/səˈblaɪm/
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- (chiefly, poetic, archaic) Of a person: dignified, majestic, noble.
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ylevä,
ylhäinen
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- Of an aspect of art or nature: causing awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; awe-inspiring, impressive.
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hämmästyttävä
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- Of language, style, or writing: expressing opinions in a grand way.
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mahtipontinen
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- Of an office or status: very high; exalted; also, used as an honorific (often capitalized as Sublime) to refer to someone of high office or status, especially the Ottoman sultan; or to things associated with such a person.
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suurenmoinen
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- Of a person or their actions or qualities: intellectually, morally, or spiritually superior.
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ylivertainen
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sublime
noun
/səˈblaɪm/
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- A style of language or writing which expresses opinions in a grand way.
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mahtipontisuus
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- An aspect of art or nature which causes awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; hence, the great beauty or magnificence of a place, a thing, etc.
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mahtipontisuus,
suurenmoisuus
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- Something which is sublime; a sublimity.
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suurenmoisuus
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- That which is intellectually, morally, or spiritually superior in human life or human nature.
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ylivertaisuus
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sublimation
noun
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- (psychology) The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive. [from 20th c.]
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sublimoituminen
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- (chemistry) The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase. [from late 14th c.]
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sublimoituminen,
sublimointi
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sublimate
verb
/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/
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/ˈsʌblɪmət/
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- (generally) To change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently. [from 16th c.]
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sublimoitua,
sublimoida
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- (also, figurative) To raise (someone) to a high office or status; to dignify, to elevate, to exalt.
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haihduttaa,
sublimoida,
ylevöittää
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- (figurative, psychoanalysis) To modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of (such an instinct) into some acceptable activity.
- (figurative, psychoanalysis) To modify the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of such an instinct into some acceptable activity.
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sublimoida,
ylevöittää
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