sexualizesex‧u‧a‧lize (also sexualise British English) /ˈsekʃuəlaɪz/ verb [transitive] 
to make someone or something sexual, especially in a way that is not suitable: 
I worry about the fact that children are sexualized at such a young age.—sexualization /ˌsekʃuəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]
to make someone or something sexual, especially in a way that is not suitable: I worry about the fact that children are sexualized at such a young age.—sexualization /ˌsekʃuəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]