Sublimation: meaning, definitions and examples
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sublimation
[ ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪʃən ]
in psychology
Sublimation is a defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.
Synonyms
conversion, repression, transformation
Examples of usage
- His sublimation of aggressive tendencies led him to excel in competitive sports.
- She used sublimation to channel her feelings of anger into creating beautiful artworks.
in chemistry
Sublimation is the process of a substance changing directly from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid phase.
Synonyms
evaporation, vaporization, volatilization
Examples of usage
- The dry ice sublimated when it was exposed to room temperature.
- Camphor is a common example of a substance that undergoes sublimation.
Translations
Translations of the word "sublimation" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sublimação
🇮🇳 उर्ध्वपातन
🇩🇪 Sublimation
🇮🇩 sublimasi
🇺🇦 сублімація
🇵🇱 sublimacja
🇯🇵 昇華 (しょうか)
🇫🇷 sublimation
🇪🇸 sublimación
🇹🇷 süblimasyon
🇰🇷 승화 (seunghwa)
🇸🇦 تسامي (tasami)
🇨🇿 sublimace
🇸🇰 sublimácia
🇨🇳 升华 (shēnghuá)
🇸🇮 sublimacija
🇮🇸 sublimun
🇰🇿 сублимация
🇬🇪 სუბლიმაცია (sublimacia)
🇦🇿 sublimasiya
🇲🇽 sublimación
Word origin
The term 'sublimation' originated in the field of chemistry in the 16th century from the Latin word 'sublimare', which means 'to lift up'. It was later adopted in psychology by Sigmund Freud to describe the process of redirecting socially unacceptable impulses into constructive activities. Over time, the concept of sublimation has been widely studied and applied in various disciplines.
See also: sublimity.