sublimation

English Thesaurus

1. (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable (noun.event)

hypernym	:	alteration, change, modification,
definition	:	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event)

domain category	:	psychological science, psychology,
definition	:	the science of mental life (noun.cognition)

2. (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid (noun.event)

hypernym	:	shift, transformation, transmutation,
definition	:	a qualitative change (noun.event)

domain category	:	chemical science, chemistry,
definition	:	the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition)

3. (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable (noun.event)

derivation	:	sublimate,
definition	:	direct energy or urges into useful activities (verb.motion)

4. (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid (noun.event)

derivation	:	sublimate, sublime,
definition	:	change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting (verb.change)

5. (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable (noun.event)

derivation	:	sublimate,
definition	:	direct energy or urges into useful activities (verb.motion)

6. (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid (noun.event)

derivation	:	sublimate, sublime,
definition	:	change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting (verb.change)