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sublimator

9.6

A person who turns strong feelings into creative or useful actions

noun
/ˈsʌblɪˌmeɪtər/

Specialized

: sublimador

As a skilled sublimator, she turned her anxiety into beautiful music.

Examples

Many artists are natural sublimators, channeling strong feelings into their creative work.
The therapist praised him for being a sublimator rather than acting on his anger.
She is a talented sublimator of her frustrations.
Many artists are known as sublimators of their pain.
As a skilled sublimator, she turned her anxiety into beautiful music.
The therapist praised him for being a sublimator rather than acting on his anger.
Many artists are natural sublimators, channeling strong feelings into their creative work.

Surface Forms

sublimator singular

sublimators plural

Morphology

sublimator = sublimate (transparent) = sublimate + ator

Agentive formation from the verb 'sublimate' yields 'a person who sublimates'; the psychological sense follows directly from the verb.

Etymology

Sublimator comes from the same root sublim- meaning 'to lift up' and the verb sublimate, which can mean turning strong feelings into higher things like art or work. So a sublimator is a person who 'lifts' strong or unacceptable impulses into creative or socially acceptable actions.