sub‧li‧mate /ˈsʌbləmeɪt, ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/
verb [intransitive and transitive][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of sublimare 'to raise', from sublimis; ⇒ sublime1]
technical to use the energy that comes from sexual feelings to do something, such as work or art, that is more acceptable to your society
—sublimation /ˌsʌbləˈmeɪʃ
ən, ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲