sexualise

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas sexuell zu machen, ihm sexuelle Eigenschaften zuzuschreiben oder es in einen sexuellen Kontext zu stellen.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something sexual in nature or attributing sexual qualities to something.

1. Make sexualC1formal

   To make something sexual in nature or character; to attribute sexual qualities or significance to something.

   sexualisieren

   • The media often sexualises young celebrities.
   • Some advertisements sexualise products to attract attention.
   • Critics argue that the film unnecessarily sexualises its characters.

   Synonymeeroticizesex upsexualize

   Antonymedesexualisepurify

2. Endow with sexC1formal

   To assign a sexual identity or characteristic to something that may not inherently have one.

   Sexualisierung

   • In some cultures, everyday objects are sexualised through language.
   • The artist's work sexualises natural forms in a subtle way.
   • The novel sexualises the landscape, giving it human-like qualities.

   Synonymeeroticize

3. Attribute sex toC1formal

   To consider or treat something as having a sexual aspect or dimension.

   Sexualisieren

   • The study examines how society sexualises children's clothing.
   • Some people sexualise non-sexual interactions, which can be problematic.
   • The debate focused on how the media sexualises female athletes.

   Synonymeeroticize

   Antonymedesexualise