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The act or process of making something more provocative; The act or process of appealing to the instinct or attraction drawing one gender toward another, or its manifestation in life and conduct.

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Usage examples (32)
  • It's just this kind of sexualization of breastfeeding that makes so many women uncomfortable about nursing in public.
  • Now the American Psychological Association has weighed in as well, with a 67-page report on the dangers of the "sexualization" of girls.
  • That brings us to the overall sexualization of age.
  • I realized, yes, this is the sexualization of a child.
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