sexualize
verb
sex·u·al·ize
ˈsek-sh(ə-)wə-ˌlīz 
ˈsek-shə-ˌlīz
sexualized; sexualizing
: to make sexual : endow with a sexual character or cast
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Thomas also opened up on the podcast about how she was sexualized by Hollywood in the 1980s.
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The couple see numerous ethical breaches in the luxury industry, from the 2022 Balenciaga advertising scandal that sexualized children to recent accusations of labor exploitation throughout the luxury supply chain.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
From growing up in front of the camera, Brown has continued to be sexualized online, which led her to delete social media for a period in 2022 in addition to her problems with body image.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Photographers and other men offer to build online followings for young girls, but some are pedophiles who work with parents to sexualize them.
—Jennifer Valentino-Devries, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The couple see numerous ethical breaches in the luxury industry, from the 2022 Balenciaga advertising scandal that sexualized children to recent accusations of labor exploitation throughout the luxury supply chain.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
From growing up in front of the camera, Brown has continued to be sexualized online, which led her to delete social media for a period in 2022 in addition to her problems with body image.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Photographers and other men offer to build online followings for young girls, but some are pedophiles who work with parents to sexualize them.
—Jennifer Valentino-Devries, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Sexualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexualize. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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sexualize
transitive verb
sex·u·al·ize
variants
also British sexualise
sexualized also British sexualised; sexualizing also British sexualising
: to make sexual : endow with a sexual character or quality
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