Term: sublimation: (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: root hair: thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip; absorbs nutrients from the soil
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: smallness: the property of having relatively little strength or vigor
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: anthropomorphism: the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: yellow-eyed grass: any of several rushlike plants, especially of the pine barrens of southern United States
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: wooden spoon: a booby prize consisting of a spoon made of wood
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: playsuit: a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: tutelo: the Siouan language spoken by the Tutelo
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: genus echinococcus: tapeworms
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: defense laboratory: a laboratory devoted to research and development for national defense
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: fruit drink: a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice