Meaning & use
sexualizing
Giving something or someone a sexual character or emphasizing sexual qualities, often inappropriately.
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Critics accused the advertisement of sexualizing the teenage models in its clothing line.
The film was criticized for sexualizing a scene that should have stayed purely comedic.
A note on using this word
Sexualizing often appears in discussions of media, especially when applied to minors or otherwise ordinary, non-sexual contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
eroticizing
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