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desexualize
(de|sexu¦al|ize)
Pronunciation:
/diːˈsɛksjʊəlʌɪz, -ˈsɛkʃʊəl-/
(also
desexualise
)
verb
[
with object
]
deprive of sexual character or the distinctive qualities of a sex:
(as adjective
desexualized
)
sanitized, desexualized renderings of lesbian love
Derivatives
desexualization
noun
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