sexualize
[sek-shoo-uh-lahyz or, esp. British, seks-yoo-] |
verb (used with object), sex·u·al·ized, sex·u·al·iz·ing.
Also especially British, sex·u·al·ise.
Origin of sexualize
First recorded in
1830–40; sexual +
-ize Related formssex·u·al·i·za·tion, nounde·sex·u·al·ize, verb (used with object), de·sex·u·al·ized, de·sex·u·al·iz·ing.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Contemporary Examples of sexualize
This maternal sensuality, she adds, is in no way an attempt to sexualize her children or herself.
Here, Donigan seems to sexualize their work, and inject some gender and power issues into their art-about-art premises.
British Dictionary definitions for sexualizeverb
to make or become sexual or sexually aware
to give or acquire sexual associations
Derived Formssexualization or sexualisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for sexualizev.1839, from sexual + -ize. Related: Sexualized; sexualizing.
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