sublime
sublime Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.
"The hikers stood in silence, captivated by the sublime beauty of the snow-capped mountain range at dawn."
Extreme or unparalleled, especially in being oblivious or unconcerned.
"He approached the complex negotiations with sublime confidence, seemingly unaffected by the high stakes."
• noun
That which is grand, noble, or awe-inspiring in nature, art, or thought (usually preceded by 'the').
"Her latest theatrical production shifts effortlessly from the sublime to the ridiculous within a single act."
• verb
To transition directly from a solid state to a gas without passing through an intermediate liquid phase (in chemistry and physics).
"At normal atmospheric pressure, dry ice will sublime directly into carbon dioxide gas."
To elevate or exalt to a higher degree of moral, artistic, or spiritual purity and excellence.
"The poet sought to sublime ordinary human grief into universal art."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sublimis ('uplifted, high, lofty'), formed from sub- ('up to') and limen ('lintel, threshold'), literally meaning 'reaching up to the lintel'. It entered English in the late 14th century initially as an alchemical verb before developing its aesthetic sense.