sublimates; sublimated; sublimating
psychology
: to express a desire or feeling by changing it into a form that is socially acceptable
She sublimated her erotic feelings into a series of paintings.
I sublimated my grief at the death of my mother by throwing myself into my work.
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“Sublimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/sublimate. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.
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