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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Every feminine accoutrement and sexualizing modality had to be undermined by an attempt at toughness, a practice that seems, from this distance, to have been a way of making the unsustainable world of youth feel endless.
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Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
More widely, the campaign also faced pushback from some who said the ads were overly sexualized and out of touch, leading them to wonder what type of consumer the company was targeting.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
They were designed for comfort rather than allure, or to sexualize the body.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The album cover art was not the first time Carpenter has faced backlash for seemingly sexualizing herself through her music.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
More widely, the campaign also faced pushback from some who said the ads were overly sexualized and out of touch, leading them to wonder what type of consumer the company was targeting.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
They were designed for comfort rather than allure, or to sexualize the body.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The album cover art was not the first time Carpenter has faced backlash for seemingly sexualizing herself through her music.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Sexualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexualize. Accessed 29 Sep. 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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