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- Dictionarysublimate/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/
verb
- 1. (in psychoanalytic theory) divert or modify (an instinctual impulse) into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity: "libido must be sublimated into productive work activities"
- 2. another term for sublime
noun
- 1. a solid deposit of a substance which has sublimed: "condensation of a sublimate"
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Mar 6, 2024 · noun. sub· li· mate ˈsə-blə-ˌmāt. -mət. : a chemical product obtained by sublimation.
SUBLIMATE definition: 1. to express strong emotions or use energy by doing an activity, especially an activity that is…. Learn more.
Psychologists use the verb sublimate to describe the process of channeling intense energy into something useful or appropriate. Freud sublimated his desire to live at home with his mother, and he moved into his own apartment.
1. (Psychology) psychol to direct the energy of (a primitive impulse, esp a sexual one) into activities that are considered to be socially more acceptable. 2. ( tr) to make purer; refine. n. (Chemistry) chem the material obtained when a substance is sublimed. adj. exalted or purified.
Sublimate definition: to divert the energy of (a sexual or other biological impulse) from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.. See examples of SUBLIMATE used in a sentence.
If you sublimate a strong desire or feeling, you express it in a way that is socially acceptable. [ technical , formal ] He could try to sublimate the problem by writing, in detail, about it.
SUBLIMATE meaning: 1. to express strong emotions or use energy by doing an activity, especially an activity that is…. Learn more.
