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sexualize
(sexu¦al|ize)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɛksjʊəlʌɪz, ˈsɛkʃʊəlʌɪz/
(also
sexualise
)
verb
[
with object
]
make sexual; attribute sex or a sex role to:
(as adjective
sexualized
)
sexualized images of women
Derivatives
sexualization
noun
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