SUBLIMATE


Meaning of SUBLIMATE in English

/ ˈsʌblɪmeɪt; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] ( psychology ) to direct your energy, especially sexual energy, to socially acceptable activities such as work, exercise, art, etc.

SYN channel

►  sub·lim·ation / ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in the sense raise to a higher status ): from Latin sublimat- raised up, from the verb sublimare .

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