verb
- to make sexual in character or quality; to attribute sexual characteristics or significance to
Usage: present participle of sexualize
Examples
- Critics argued that the advertisement was sexualizing young models inappropriately.
- The media has been accused of sexualizing female athletes instead of focusing on their achievements.
- Parents were concerned about movies sexualizing teenage characters.
- The artist rejected claims that her work was sexualizing the human form.
- Researchers studied how certain industries profit from sexualizing everyday products.
- The campaign aimed to stop sexualizing children in entertainment media.