sexualize

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sexualize

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE Online朗文 5++sex·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]

sex·u·a·lize verbSyllable

sexu·al·ize

(

BrE also

sexu·al·ise

)

BrE

/ˈsekʃuəlaɪz/

NAmE

/ˈsekʃuəlaɪz/

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

sexualize

BrE

/ˈsekʃuəlaɪz/

NAmE

/ˈsekʃuəlaɪz/

present simple - he / she / it

sexualizes

BrE

/ˈsekʃuəlaɪzɪz/

NAmE

/ˈsekʃuəlaɪzɪz/

past simple

sexualized

BrE

/ˈsekʃuəlaɪzd/

NAmE

/ˈsekʃuəlaɪzd/

past participle

sexualized

BrE

/ˈsekʃuəlaɪzd/

NAmE

/ˈsekʃuəlaɪzd/

-ing form

sexualizing

BrE

/ˈsekʃuəlaɪzɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˈsekʃuəlaɪzɪŋ/

~ sb/sth

to make sb/sth seem sexually attractive 使性感

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sexu·al·iza·tion,

sexu·al·isa·tion

BrE

/ˌsekʃuəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/

NAmE

/ˌsekʃuələˈzeɪʃn/

noun

[uncountable]