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desexualise

desexualise is the alternative spelling of desexualize.

Meaning of desexualize

Verb

desexualize (third-person singular simple present desexualizes, present participle desexualizing, simple past and past participle desexualized)

  1. (transitive) To divest of sexual attributes; to render conceptually asexual.

Forms of desexualise

third-person singular presentdesexualises
present participledesexualising
past participledesexualised
pastdesexualised

Origin of desexualise

From de- + sexualise.

Questions about desexualise

What is desexualise the alternative spelling of?
Desexualise is the alternative spelling of desexualize.

Words near desexualise in the dictionary

  1. desexed
  2. desexes
  3. desexing
  4. desexualisation
  5. desexualisations
  6. desexualise
  7. desexualised
  8. desexualises
  9. desexualising
  10. desexualization
  11. desexualizations

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