unromanticized

(ˌʌnrəʊˈmæntɪˌsaɪzd) or

unromanticised

adj

not romantic

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Most daring, she used her nude body, unidealized, to tackle subjects few others would touch; first unromanticized female sexuality, then the reality and vulnerability of the aging woman.

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