sexualize
To render sexual, or apply sex appeal toTo render sexual, or apply sex appeal to (a person, thing, or concept).
» No children's shows are being sexualized.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To render sexual, or apply sex appeal to (a person, thing, or concept).
Children’s beauty pageants sexualize childhood.
Your advertising doesn't need to sexualize goods and services to sell them to me, and in fact I might make a point of not buying your product if you pester me with sexualization.
sexualisieren
make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to
(transitive)To distinguish as belonging to separate sexes.
Examples
7 sentencesNo children's shows are being sexualized.
Kids shouldn't be sexualized.
Drag shows are highly sexualized.
Children's shows shouldn't be sexualized.
It's not sexualizing children to have straight parents in a show, nor is it sexualizing them to have gay characters.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
sexualizes, sexualizing, sexualized, sexualized| Base form | sexualize · to sexualize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sexualizes |
| Present participle | sexualizing |
| Past simple | sexualized |
| Past participle | sexualized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle