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Meaning of "sexualize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEXUALIZE

sexualize  [ˈsɛksjʊəˌlaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEXUALIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sexualize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sexualize in English.

WHAT DOES SEXUALIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sexualization

Sexualization is to make something sexual in character or quality, or to become aware of sexuality, especially in relation to men and women.

Definition of sexualize in the English dictionary

The definition of sexualize in the dictionary is to make or become sexual or sexually aware. Other definition of sexualize is to give or acquire sexual associations.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SEXUALIZE

PRESENT

Present
I sexualize
you sexualize
he/she/it sexualizes
we sexualize
you sexualize
they sexualize
Present continuous
I am sexualizing
you are sexualizing
he/she/it is sexualizing
we are sexualizing
you are sexualizing
they are sexualizing
Present perfect
I have sexualized
you have sexualized
he/she/it has sexualized
we have sexualized
you have sexualized
they have sexualized
Present perfect continuous
I have been sexualizing
you have been sexualizing
he/she/it has been sexualizing
we have been sexualizing
you have been sexualizing
they have been sexualizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I sexualized
you sexualized
he/she/it sexualized
we sexualized
you sexualized
they sexualized
Past continuous
I was sexualizing
you were sexualizing
he/she/it was sexualizing
we were sexualizing
you were sexualizing
they were sexualizing
Past perfect
I had sexualized
you had sexualized
he/she/it had sexualized
we had sexualized
you had sexualized
they had sexualized
Past perfect continuous
I had been sexualizing
you had been sexualizing
he/she/it had been sexualizing
we had been sexualizing
you had been sexualizing
they had been sexualizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will sexualize
you will sexualize
he/she/it will sexualize
we will sexualize
you will sexualize
they will sexualize
Future continuous
I will be sexualizing
you will be sexualizing
he/she/it will be sexualizing
we will be sexualizing
you will be sexualizing
they will be sexualizing
Future perfect
I will have sexualized
you will have sexualized
he/she/it will have sexualized
we will have sexualized
you will have sexualized
they will have sexualized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sexualizing
you will have been sexualizing
he/she/it will have been sexualizing
we will have been sexualizing
you will have been sexualizing
they will have been sexualizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would sexualize
you would sexualize
he/she/it would sexualize
we would sexualize
you would sexualize
they would sexualize
Conditional continuous
I would be sexualizing
you would be sexualizing
he/she/it would be sexualizing
we would be sexualizing
you would be sexualizing
they would be sexualizing
Conditional perfect
I would have sexualize
you would have sexualize
he/she/it would have sexualize
we would have sexualize
you would have sexualize
they would have sexualize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sexualizing
you would have been sexualizing
he/she/it would have been sexualizing
we would have been sexualizing
you would have been sexualizing
they would have been sexualizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you sexualize
we let´s sexualize
you sexualize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to sexualize
Past participle
sexualized
Present Participle
sexualizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEXUALIZE


actualise
ˈæktʃʊəˌlaɪz
actualize
ˈæktʃʊəˌlaɪz
conceptualize
kənˈsɛptjʊəˌlaɪz
contextualise
kənˈtekstjʊəˌlaɪz
contextualize
kənˈtɛkstjʊəˌlaɪz
desexualize
diːˈsɛksjʊəˌlaɪz
individualise
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəˌlaɪz
individualize
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəˌlaɪz
intellectualize
ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəˌlaɪz
mutualise
ˈmjuːtʃʊəˌlaɪz
mutualize
ˈmjuːtʃʊəˌlaɪz
reconceptualise
ˌriːkənˈsɛptjʊəˌlaɪz
reconceptualize
ˌriːkənˈsɛptʃʊəˌlaɪz
sensualize
ˈsɛnʃʊəˌlaɪz
spiritualize
ˈspɪrɪtjʊəˌlaɪz
unsensualize
ʌnˈsɛnʃʊəˌlaɪz
virtualise
ˈvɜːtʃʊəˌlaɪz
virtualize
ˈvɜːtʃʊəˌlaɪz
visualize
ˈvɪʒʊəˌlaɪz
vowelize
ˈvaʊəˌlaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEXUALIZE

sexual equality
sexual harassment
sexual health
sexual intercourse
sexual orientation
sexual politics
sexual preference
sexual reproduction
sexual selection
sexual services
sexual spore
sexual stereotyping
sexualisation
sexualise
sexualism
sexualist
sexuality
sexualization
sexually
sexually transmitted disease

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEXUALIZE

Belize
capitalize
crystalize
decriminalize
finalize
generalize
immortalize
initialize
legalize
localize
marginalize
materialize
nationalize
neutralize
normalize
personalize
realize
revitalize
socialize
specialize
vandalize

Synonyms and antonyms of sexualize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sexualize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEXUALIZE

Find out the translation of sexualize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sexualize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sexualize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sexualize
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sexualizar
570 millions of speakers

English

sexualize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sexualize
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sexualize
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сексуализировать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sexualizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যৌন উল্লেখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sexualiser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seksualkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sexualisieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

性別をつける
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sexualize
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seksual
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sexualize
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாலியல்தொந்தரவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लैंगिकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sexualize
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sexualize
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sexualize
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сексуалізірованние
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sexualizăm
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sexualize
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sexualize
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sexualize
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sexualize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sexualize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEXUALIZE»

The term «sexualize» is regularly used and occupies the 88.388 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEXUALIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sexualize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sexualize» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sexualize

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEXUALIZE»

Discover the use of sexualize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sexualize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Psychoanalytic Diagnosis, Second Edition: Understanding ...
... or to distract from a sense of inner deadness. People may sexualize any experience with the unconscious intention of converting terror or pain or other overwhelming sensation into excitement—a process that has also been referred to as ...
Nancy McWilliams, 2011
2
Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis in Medicine, Dentistry, ...
SEXUALIZE. THE. DOCTOR-. PATIENT. RELATIONSHIP? One continually hears that in hypnotherapy the relationship has an erotic root. Sexual attraction between patient and therapist occurs in other therapeutic relationships and is not  ...
William S. Kroger, 2008
3
The Crime Of Our Time: Why Wall Street is Not Too Big To Jail
People deal with stress in many different ways. Some people exercise, some people over-eat, some use drugs and alcohol, some even sexualize those feelings.” “Sexualize?” I asked him, how do they sexualize these feelings? His response ...
Danny Schechter, 2010
4
Therapy for Adults Molested as Children: Beyond Survival
It is not my experience, however, that all male therapists demonstrably sexualize their female clients, just as not all female psychotherapists are effective in the treatment of sexual abuse trauma in females. Some women who were sexually ( or ...
John Briere, 1996
5
The Nature of Literary Response: Five Readers Reading
Sometimes he would sexualize characters (like Sartoris or Tobe); then he would see them as types and abstractions. He could sexualize much of the story, but he could not “transfuse sexuality” into Miss Emily when she was old. On the other ...
‎2011
6
Sexual Murderers: A Comparative Analysis and New Perspectives
Another offender who was asked whether the focus on reducing deviant sexual thoughts in therapy had been useful to him said, 'I had a tendency to sexualize, I still have a tendency to sexualize women, is that a trait of a sex offender or is that  ...
Jean Proulx, Eric Beauregard, Maurice Cusson, 2007
7
Women's Growth in Connection: Writings from the Stone Center
I am not unmindful of women's propensity to sexualize relationships, but I believe for many women to be "sexual" is also a way of "being" and relating with a man. It is the therapist's responsibility to understand not only women's particular way ...
Judith V. Jordan, 1991
8
Pregnant Passion: Gender, Sex, and Violence in the Bible
The right to sexualize the female body in the media, by business practices, and by means of the manufacture of certain products is protected and thus promoted by the law. The sexualization of women's bodies has been commercialized, ...
Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan, 2004
9
Gender Violence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Advocates working on behalf of children perceive child prostitution and pornography to be mutually supporting in that they serve to sexualize and commodity children. Child pornography can be seen as an advertisement for the sexual use of ...
Laura L. O'Toole, Jessica R. Schiffman, 1997
10
The Prudence of Love: How Possessing the Virtue of Love ...
Someone with a tendency to sexualize all of his relationships risks serious social consequences by violating social norms in most societies, seeks a bond that alienates others within many relational contexts, and risks sexually transmitted ...
Eric J. Silverman, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEXUALIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sexualize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Missy Franklin aims to be cautious of promotions that sexualize
DENVER — Missy Franklin just turned pro a few weeks ago, but she's already quite aware at how quickly her life could change. Or how she could keep much of ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
2
Singling out girls in dress codes sexualizes them
A young girl decides to wear shorts to school, but not the long ones because, after checking the temperature, she sees it's going to reach 87 degrees. She looks ... «Appleton Post Crescent, May 15»
3
Just Say It's Not OK to Sexualize, Marginalize, Dehumanzie
It's not okay to sexualize, dehumanize or degrade any human and say it's a joke. It is not okay! It's not okay to portray anyone in a stereotypical manner and it's ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, May 15»
4
Dress codes devalue women's voices and sexualize children
Teenage girls do not ask to be sexualized. They do not ask their male classmates and teachers to treat their skin as a disruption. They do not ask people to be ... «The Independent News, May 15»
5
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini:Dont Sexualize Yourself To Sell Music
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini: You Dont Have To Sexualize Yourself To Sell Music. Cheryl Fernandez Versini Dont Sexualize Yourself To Sell Music. Posted on ... «Popdust, Mar 15»
6
American Apparel has had another ad banned for appearing to …
The product image sparked a complaint challenging that the image was "irresponsible and offensive" because it portrayed a "sexualized" image of a model who ... «Business Insider, Mar 15»
7
Fredericton Youth Feminists say school dress codes sexualize girls
“For a teacher to tell a student that their shorts are inappropriate, they're sexualizing those legs,” says Beirne. “And it becomes a problem because there is a ... «CTV News, Nov 14»
8
Daniel Radcliffe's Table-Turning Interview Answer Reveals How We …
While Hollywood and pop culture do sexualize a lot of men, people seem hesitant to sexualize young men because we've seen them as boys, and it's "weird" or ... «Mic, Oct 14»
9
Marvel Editor-In-Chief Says It's 'Impossible' Not To Sexualize
Axel Alonso, the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, says it's 'impossible' not to sexualize female characters…which is a pretty strong word to use when you're ... «Crushable, Sep 14»
10
Please Don't Hyper-Sexualize Women To Market Cannabis
The reliance on the hyper-sexualized female as a marketing strategy is problematic because it furthers gendered roles of where women belong in this industry. «Huffington Post Canada, Aug 14»

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