hypersexualise
hypersexualise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of hypersexualize.
Meaning of hypersexualize
Verb
hypersexualize (third-person singular simple present hypersexualizes, present participle hypersexualizing, simple past and past participle hypersexualized)
- To make extremely sexual; to accentuate the sexuality of
- Yet even as he stood as a not-so-benign emblem of black power, erotic and otherwise, the hypersexualized black male also became fodder for white exploitation.2009 January 18, Manohla Dargis, A. O. Scott, “How the Movies Made a President”, in New York Times
Forms of hypersexualise
| third-person singular present | hypersexualises |
|---|---|
| present participle | hypersexualising |
| past participle | hypersexualised |
| past | hypersexualised |
Origin of hypersexualise
From hyper- + sexualise.
Questions about hypersexualise
- What is hypersexualise the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of?
- Hypersexualise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of hypersexualize.
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