verb
desublimate
Desublimate (verb) means to turn directly from a gas into a solid.
verb
1
To turn directly from a gas into a solid.
2
To bring into the open something that was hidden because society disapproves of it.
"When we desublimate the things we have repressed, we create a space in which we feel liberated to be as monstrous as we wish."
— Luke Howie, Witnesses to Terror (2012)
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Etymology
Formed from de- and sublimate.
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What is the meaning of desublimate?
"desublimate" (verb) means to turn directly from a gas into a solid.
What is the opposite of desublimate?
The opposite of "desublimate" is sublime.
What are the different meanings of desublimate?
"desublimate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To turn directly from a gas into a solid; 2. To bring into the open something that was hidden because society disapproves of it.