| Definition of 'Sublimation' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) sublimation
(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
2. (noun) sublimation
(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
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| Definition of 'Sublimation' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Sublimation
the act or process of subliming, or the state or result of being sublimed
2. (noun) Sublimation
the act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation; purification
3. (noun) Sublimation
that which is sublimed; the product of a purifying process
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| Definitions of 'Sublimation' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Sublimation
the vaporisation of a solid body and its resumption thereafter of the solid form.
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| Definition of 'Sublimation' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Sublimation
A defense mechanism through which unacceptable impulses and instinctive urges are diverted into personally and socially acceptable channels; e.g., aggression may be diverted through sports activities.
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