What is another word for sublimates?

Pronunciation: [sˈʌblɪmˌe͡ɪts] (IPA)

Sublimates are solids that convert directly into gases without undergoing any liquid phase. In psychology, sublimation refers to a defense mechanism in which individuals divert their unwanted, unpleasant, or unacceptable emotions, impulses, or thoughts into socially acceptable outlets. Synonyms for the word "sublimates" include "transmutes," "converts," "transforms," "metamorphoses," and "alters." Each of these words describes a change in form, nature, or substance that occurs as a result of sublimation. Other words that may be used in the context of sublimation include "elevates," "ennobles," and "refines," as these words describe the positive outcomes that can result from sublimation.

What are the hypernyms for Sublimates?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Sublimates

That most skilful of all sculptors, hopeless sorrow, had narrowed to a perfect oval the wan face, waxen in its cold purity; and traced about the exquisite mouth those sad, patient curves that attest suffering which sublimates, that belong alone to the beauty of holiness.
"At the Mercy of Tiberius"
August Evans Wilson
The action is violent, it is true, but the impression which the statue makes on him is not a violent one; for the greatness of the art sublimates the motive.
"The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne"
Frank Preston Stearns
Dickens is accused of exaggeration and he is often guilty of exaggeration; but here he does not exaggerate: he merely symbolises and sublimates like any other great artist.
"Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens"
G. K. Chesterton

Famous quotes with Sublimates

  • The human spirit sublimates the impulses it thwarts; a healthy sex life mitigates the lust for other sports.
    Piet Hein

Related words: sublimation, sublimed, sublimates in chemistry, sublimates as a concept

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