- sublimation sub·li·ma·tion n
- [ˌsʌblɪ'meɪʃ(ə)n]
Psych sublimazione f
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sublimation sub·li·ma·tion n
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sub|li|ma|tion — «SUHB luh MAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of sublimating or subliming; purification: »This direct transition from solid to vapor is called sublimation (Sears and Zemansky). 2. the resulting product or state, especially, mental elevation… … Useful english dictionary
Sublimation — Sub li*ma tion, n. [LL. sublimatio: cf. F. sublimation.] 1. (Chem.) The act or process of subliming, or the state or result of being sublimed. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation; purification. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sublimation — sub·li·ma·tion (sŭb lə māʹshən) n. 1. The act or process of sublimating. 2. Something that has been sublimated. * * * In physics, the change of state of a substance from a solid to a gas without first becoming liquid. One example is the… … Universalium
sublimation — sub·li·ma·tion … English syllables
sublimation — 1. The process of converting a solid into a gas without passing through a liquid state; analogous to distillation. 2. In psychoanalysis, an unconscious defense mechanism in which unacceptable instinctual drives and wishes are modified into more… … Medical dictionary
sublimate — sub•li•mate v. [[t]ˈsʌb ləˌmeɪt[/t]] n., adj. [[t] mɪt, ˌmeɪt[/t]] v. mat•ed, mat•ing, n. adj. 1) psi to divert the energy of (a sexual or other biological impulse) from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic… … From formal English to slang
substitution — 1. In chemistry, the replacement of an atom or group in a compound by another atom or group ( e.g., s. of H by Cl in CH4 to give CH3Cl). 2. In psychoanalysis, an unconscious defense … Medical dictionary
