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Origin of sublimate
OTHER WORDS FROM sublimate
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sublimate
sublimate , sublime.Words nearby sublimate
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British Dictionary definitions for sublimate
sublimate
/ (ˈsʌblɪˌmeɪt) /
verb
psychol to direct the energy of (a primitive impulse, esp a sexual one) into activities that are considered to be socially more acceptable
(tr) to make purer; refine
noun
chem the material obtained when a substance is sublimed
adjective
exalted or purified
Derived forms of sublimate
sublimable (ˈsʌbləməbəl), adjectiveWord Origin for sublimate
C16: from Latin sublīmāre to elevate, from sublīmis lofty; see sublime
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Medical definitions for sublimate
sublimate
[ sŭb′lə-māt′ ]
v.
To transform directly from the solid to the gaseous state or from the gaseous to the solid state without becoming a liquid.
To modify the natural expression of an instinctual impulse, especially a sexual one, in a socially acceptable manner.
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