verb
- to negate, contradict, or deny something while preserving or incorporating its essential elements at a higher level
Usage: philosophical; technical
Examples
- The philosopher argued that the new theory was sublating the previous contradictory positions.
- In Hegelian dialectics, the synthesis is sublating both thesis and antithesis.
- The artist’s work was sublating traditional forms while creating something entirely new.
- By sublating the opposing viewpoints, she reached a more comprehensive understanding.
- The revolutionary movement was sublating the old social order.
- His argument was sublating the conventional wisdom on the subject.