sexualize

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English

Etymology

sexual +‎ -ize

Verb

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(transitive) To make sexual, or give sex appeal to.
Children's beauty pageants sexualize childhood.
(biology, transitive) To distinguish as belonging to separate sexes.

Antonyms

desexualize

Translations

to make sexual

Finnish: seksualisoida, seksuaalistaa, sukupuolistaa
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Irish: gnéasaigh

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