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Main Entry:: de·sex
Pronunciation:: \(ˌ)dē-ˈseks\
Function:: transitive verb
Date:: 1911

1 : castrate, spay 2 : to eliminate perceived sexism from <desex the language of church Bible study programs — R. M. Harley> 3 : desexualize 2

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