Meaning of sexualize | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To render sexual, or apply sex appeal to (a person, thing, or concept).
   transitive
2. To distinguish as belonging to separate sexes.
   transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Children’s beauty pageants sexualize childhood.”

“Your advertising doesn't need⟳ to sexualize goods and services to sell⟳ them to me, and in fact I might make⟳ a point⟳ of not buying your product if you pester me with sexualization.”

“I have⟳ charted a change⟳ from a Victorian culture that spiritualized love⟳ to modern efforts to sexualize love⟳. The latter contributed, more-over, to the development of a culture of eroticism.”

“[…] the adoption of the veil by Muslim women in West European countries is often justified as a mark⟳ of their autonomy, a breakaway from the sexualizing influences of Western culture.”

“[…] “Coomers malding PepeLaugh,” […] The second comment⟳, written by HarleyJ, insinuates that “coomers” (a term used to refer⟳ to an individual that overly sexualizes things) are angered by her actions, […]”

““Asian women on-screen, especially in America and Hollywood, have⟳ been so sexualized and fetishized for the benefit of other people’s stories or jokes,” Ashley says. “And we’re like⟳, ‘We’re gonna go balls to the wall, further than anyone’s gone with Asian women.’””

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