desexualize

/ diːˈsɛksjʊəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. Often shortened to: desex. (tr) to deprive of sexual characteristics by the surgical removal of the testicles or ovaries; castrate or spay

Other Word Forms

• desexualization noun

Example Sentences

Lelio approaches the material matter-of-factly, refusing to either sensationalize or desexualize the relationship; it’s a rare mainstream portrayal of same-sex attraction that considers both emotional and physical attraction on equal footing.

From New York Times

As the play nears its end, she makes a U-turn away from her own desire, abruptly keen instead on inhabiting one of the most selfless and desexualized of female roles.

From New York Times

Last January, he dedicated a segment on his Fox News program to bemoaning how the candy characters had been desexualized in a then-new campaign by Mars Wrigley.

From Salon

In early 2020, monotony and isolation left many people feeling both destabilized and desexualized.

From Salon

The image of the mother was drilled into my head by the desexualized images I witnessed growing up, particularly in pop culture.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• castrate 
• decontaminate 
• disinfect 
• neuter 
• pasteurize 
• sanitize 
• spay