sexualize

sexualize
sex·u·al·ize also Brit sex·u·al·ise 'seksh-(ə-)wə-.līz, 'sek-shə-.līz vt, -ized also Brit -ised; -iz·ing also Brit -is·ing to make sexual: endow with a sexual character or quality
sex·u·al·iza·tion also Brit sex·u·al·isa·tion .seksh-(ə-)wə-lə-'zā-shən n

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  • Sexualize — Sex u*al*ize, v. t. To attribute sex to. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sexualize — 1839, from SEXUAL (Cf. sexual) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Sexualized; sexualizing …   Etymology dictionary

  • sexualize — (Amer.) v. make sexual, attribute sexual qualities to (also sexualise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sexualize — [sek′sho͞o ə līz΄] vt. sexualized, sexualizing to make sexual; endow with sexual significance, feeling, etc …   English World dictionary

  • sexualize — verb To make sexual. Childrens beauty pageants sexualize childhood …   Wiktionary

  • sexualize — [[t]se̱kʃuəlaɪz[/t]] sexualizes, sexualizing, sexualized VERB To sexualize something or someone means to make them sexual or consider them in a sexual way. [V n] We are so ready to sexualise young children and start referring to their friends as… …   English dictionary

  • sexualize — sexual ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the instincts and activities connected with physical attraction or intimate physical contact between individuals. 2) relating to the sexes or to gender. 3) (of reproduction) involving the fusion of gametes. 4)… …   English terms dictionary

  • sexualize — verb make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to The god was sexualized and married to another god Some languages sexualize all nouns and do not have a neuter gender • Syn: ↑sexualise • Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify …   Useful english dictionary

  • sexualize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1839 to make sexual ; endow with a sexual character or cast …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sexualize — sexualization, n. /sek shooh euh luyz / or, esp. Brit., /seks yooh /, v.t., sexualized, sexualizing. to render sexual; endow with sexual characteristics. Also, esp. Brit., sexualise. [1830 40; SEXUAL + IZE] * * * …   Universalium

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