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sublate

Syllabification: (sub·late)
Pronunciation: /səˈblāt/
Definition of sublate

verb

[with object] Philosophy
  • assimilate (a smaller entity) into a larger one:fragmented aspects of the self the subject is unable to sublate

Derivatives

sublation

Pronunciation: /-ˈblāSHən/
noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin sublat- 'taken away', from sub- 'from below' + lat- (from the stem of tollere 'take away')

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