sublimity

noun

sub·​lim·​i·​ty sə-ˈbli-mə-tē How to pronounce sublimity (audio)
plural sublimities
1
: the quality or state of being sublime
2
: something sublime or exalted

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The new works are two-dimensional sublimities of color, texture, and complexity, as if fellow Angeleno Jonas Wood’s large smooth paintings had been mixed with Matisse, the Pattern and Decoration painters of the 1970s (most of whom were women), and Hallmark greeting cards. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024 The piece deepened the fault lines between Friedrich, the Romantic prince of sublimity and feeling, and the fusty rationalists who preceded him. Zachary Fine, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024 If our goal is to shape lasting environmental stewards, then cultivating an attachment to nature’s sublimity is the first step. Andrew Maglio, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2024 Its meanings run the gamut from the negative to the positive, from the overpowering to the mysterious, from anarchy to sublimity. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sublimity 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of sublimity was in the 15th century

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“Sublimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sublimity. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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