Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense sexualizes, present participle sexualizing, past tense, past participle sexualizedregional note: in BRIT, also use sexualise
verb
To sexualize something or someone means to make them sexual or consider them in a sexual way.
Sales have been suspended as the tourism authorities say they sexualize the country'simage. [VERB noun]
... sexualized images. [VERB-ed]
sexualize in British English
or sexualise (ˈsɛksjʊəˌlaɪz)
verb
1.
to make or become sexual or sexually aware
2.
to give or acquire sexual associations
Derived forms
sexualization (ˌsexualiˈzation) or sexualisation (ˌsexualiˈsation)
noun
sexualize in American English
(ˈsɛkʃuəˌlaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsexualˌized or ˈsexualˌizing
to make sexual; endow with sexual significance, feeling, etc.