Is "sublimity" a real word?

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i.e. "sublime" as a noun.

― naked as sin (naked as sin), Monday, 16 December 2002 00:01 (twenty-two years ago)

yes.

― Josh (Josh), Monday, 16 December 2002 00:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Is that the right spelling? Microsoft Word's spellcheck says fuck you.

― naked as sin (naked as sin), Monday, 16 December 2002 00:20 (twenty-two years ago)

It is if you're a grad student.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 16 December 2002 00:25 (twenty-two years ago)

subliminality surely ?

― piscesboy, Monday, 16 December 2002 00:49 (twenty-two years ago)

it's in webster's!

― Josh (Josh), Monday, 16 December 2002 01:03 (twenty-two years ago)

sublimity or subliminality?

― naked as sin (naked as sin), Monday, 16 December 2002 01:04 (twenty-two years ago)

the former but I don't see what's wrong with the latter anyway

― Josh (Josh), Monday, 16 December 2002 01:07 (twenty-two years ago)

I looked this up at the merriam-webster site for you (cuttign and pasting gives me the temporary illusion of control, ok?:

1) One entry found for sublimity.

Main Entry: sub·lim·i·ty
Pronunciation: s&-'bli-m&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Date: 15th century
1 : the quality or state of being sublime
2 : something sublime or exalted

2)The word you've entered isn't in the dictionary. Click on a spelling suggestion below or try again using the Dictionary search box to the right.

Suggestions for subliminality:
1. subliminally
2. subliminal
3. sibilantly
4. subnormality
5. subnormalities
6. subminimal
7. sublimities
8. submillimeter
9. subminister
10. subministers

― V, Monday, 16 December 2002 01:10 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm hating on subliminality, Josh, even if it's now been found to probably not exist.

― naked as sin (naked as sin), Monday, 16 December 2002 01:23 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm "not" hating. Fucking Cock.

― naked as sin (naked as sin), Monday, 16 December 2002 01:24 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah I already knew it wasn't on m-w but it's obviously the word to use if you're talking about the quality of being subliminal

― Josh (Josh), Monday, 16 December 2002 03:50 (twenty-two years ago)

no entry for subliminality ?
crikey. one wonders what happens
if you type it into google.

― piscesboy, Monday, 16 December 2002 18:59 (twenty-two years ago)

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