sublimate
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/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/
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/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/
To transform or channel strong feelings, like sexual desire, into a more positive or socially acceptable form, such as creativity or ambition.
He sublimates his desire to travel into studying maps and foreign cultures.
彼は旅行への渇望を地図や外国文化の研究に変えています。