sublimation
noun
the diversion of 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.
nonsublimation
-
a word derived from
sublimation.
Example Sentences
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His career finale was a 48-minute-long exercise in nonsublimation of the ego.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2016
