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sex·u·al·ize  (sksh--lz)
tr.v. sex·u·al·ized, sex·u·al·iz·ing, sex·u·al·iz·es
To make sexual in character or quality: "the thesis that one can sexualize life completely without ever bumping into responsibility" (Stephen Koch).
sexu·al·i·zation (--l-zshn) n.
sexualize, sexualise [ˈsɛksjʊəˌlaɪz]
vb
1. to make or become sexual or sexually aware
2. to give or acquire sexual associations
sexualization , sexualisation n
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Verb1.sexualize - 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"
sexualise
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
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