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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One main misconception is the idea that using anatomically correct names for genitalia somehow sexualizes children.
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 17 July 2024
But this one was widely savaged for being heavy-handed, empty of meaning, stereotypically sexualized, or out of step with the way women present themselves on record and in videos.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024
For Latine girls, puberty can also mean losing confidence as a less curvy girl, being sexualized or catcalled, and, sometimes, combatting tradition.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 2 July 2024
Schneider also argued that the jokes on his sets were approved and meant to make children laugh, not sexualize them or make actors uncomfortable.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2024
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 17 July 2024
But this one was widely savaged for being heavy-handed, empty of meaning, stereotypically sexualized, or out of step with the way women present themselves on record and in videos.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024
For Latine girls, puberty can also mean losing confidence as a less curvy girl, being sexualized or catcalled, and, sometimes, combatting tradition.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 2 July 2024
Schneider also argued that the jokes on his sets were approved and meant to make children laugh, not sexualize them or make actors uncomfortable.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Sexualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexualize. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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