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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Sublimation of the ego
Hi, what is "sublimation" of ego here?
"Clinton believed that success in the Senate required the sublimation of the ego (or a credible
facsimile thereof )"
"Clinton believed that success in the Senate required the sublimation of the ego (or a credible
facsimile thereof )"
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It means that you aren't acting your own interests- you're letting something else take priority over it. Since this is the American Senate being talked about here, it would mean that Clinton believed that he should act in accordance with the opinions and ideas of the people who elected him, and not act on what he thinks.
- It means that you aren't acting your own interests- you're letting something else take priority over it.
- Since this is the American Senate being talked about here, it would mean that Clinton believed that he should act in accordance with the opinions and ideas of the people who elected him, and not act on what he thinks.
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It means that you aren't acting your own interests- you're letting something else take priority over it. Since this is the American Senate being talked about here, it would mean that Clinton believed that he should act in accordance with the opinions and ideas of the people who elected him, and not act on what he thinks.
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