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单词 sexualize
释义

sexualize

[ sek-shoo-uh-lahyz or, especially British, seks-yoo- ]
/ ˈsɛk ʃu əˌlaɪz or, especially British, ˈsɛks yu- /

verb (used with object), sex·u·al·ized, sex·u·al·iz·ing.

to render sexual; endow with sexual characteristics.
Also especially British, sex·u·al·ise .

Origin of sexualize

First recorded in 1830–40; sexual + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM sexualize

sex·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.

Words nearby sexualize

sexual generation, sexual harassment, sexual infantilism, sexual intercourse, sexuality, sexualize, sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual orientation, sexual relations, sexual reproduction
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Example sentences from the Web for sexualize

  • This maternal sensuality, she adds, is in no way an attempt to sexualize her children or herself.

    Elinor Carucci Captures the Messy, Beautiful Reality of Motherhood|Amy Zimmerman|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

  • Here, Donigan seems to sexualize their work, and inject some gender and power issues into their art-about-art premises.

    Milk, the Other White Fluid|Blake Gopnik|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for sexualize

sexualize

sexualise

/ (ˈsɛksjʊəˌlaɪz) /

verb

to make or become sexual or sexually aware
to give or acquire sexual associations

Derived forms of sexualize

sexualization or sexualisation, noun
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