sexualize
/ˈsɛkʃuəˌlaɪz/
verb
- To make something or someone seem sexual or related to sex, often in a way that is not necessary or appropriate.
- Some movies unnecessarily sexualize their female characters.
- The advertisement was criticized for trying to sexualize children's toys.
- The teacher explained how the media can sexualize people at a very young age.
- To give a sexual meaning or quality to something that is not inherently sexual.
- We should not sexualize a simple friendship between two colleagues.
- He felt that the conversation was being sexualized for no good reason.
- The artist's work was meant to sexualize everyday objects in a playful way.
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