sublimation

US /ˌsʌb.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌsʌb.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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Sublimation

the act of expressing strong emotions or using energy by doing an activity or creating something, or the activity or work itself:

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Was their writing a sublimation of deep, basic desires?