1. 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.