sexualise
/ˈsɛkʃuəˌlaɪz/
verb
- To make something or someone seem sexual or related to sex, often in a way that is unnecessary or inappropriate.
- Some movies unnecessarily sexualise their female characters.
- The advertisement was criticized for trying to sexualise children's toys.
- We should not sexualise normal friendships between teenagers.
- To give a sexual quality or meaning to something that is not naturally sexual.
- The media often sexualise everyday clothing like school uniforms.
- He felt that the conversation was being sexualised for no reason.
- Artists sometimes sexualise ordinary objects in their work.