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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The worms were kept in a laboratory environment for about 5 months, allowing the not-yet matured animals to become sexualized before they were included in the study, researchers said.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Indeed, the title of the series emphasizes how her approach invokes a broader, global discourse about the female body as a container of the concepts of the domestic, the sexualized, and the docile.
—María Elena Ortiz, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Thomas also opened up on the podcast about how she was sexualized by Hollywood in the 1980s.
—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
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Indeed, the title of the series emphasizes how her approach invokes a broader, global discourse about the female body as a container of the concepts of the domestic, the sexualized, and the docile.
—María Elena Ortiz, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Thomas also opened up on the podcast about how she was sexualized by Hollywood in the 1980s.
—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
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“Sexualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexualize. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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