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desexualize — v. i. & t. to direct one s libidinous urges into another direction. [WordNet 1.5] 2. same as {desex}. Syn: sterilize, desex, unsex, fix, make infertile. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
desexualize — (Amer.) v. castrate or spay; remove sexist elements from; take away sex or sex appeal (also desexualise) … English contemporary dictionary
desexualize — [dē sek′sho͞o əl īz΄] vt. desexualized, desexualizing DESEX desexualization n … English World dictionary
desexualize — transitive verb Date: 1894 1. to deprive of sexual characters or power 2. to divest of sexual quality • desexualization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
desexualize — v.t., desexualized, desexualizing. * * * … Universalium
desexualize — de·sex·u·al·ize or Brit de·sex·u·al·ise ( )dē seksh (ə )wə .līz, sek shə .līz vt, ized or Brit ised; iz·ing or Brit is·ing 1) to deprive of sexual characters or power 2) to divest of sexual quality de·sex·u·al·iza·tion or Brit… … Medical dictionary
desexualize — or desexualise verb deprive of sexual character. Derivatives desexualization noun … English new terms dictionary
desexualize — also ise BrE verb (T) to remove the sexual quality from something desexualization noun (C, U): desexualization of the body … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
desexualize — de·sexualize … English syllables
desexualize — de•sex•u•al•ize [[t]diˈsɛk ʃu əˌlaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing. to deprive of sexual character • Etymology: 1890–95 de•sex u•al•i•za′tion, n … From formal English to slang
