hypersexualize
hypersexualize verb: to make extremely sexual; to accentuate the sexuality of.
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
- […]Gerwig was influenced by directors such as Max Ophüls and Jacques Tati, as if that confers greater legitimacy on a film using IP (intellectual property) to make money for a toy company that sells vacuous, hypersexualised dolls.2023 July 19, Caspar Salmon, “Has Barbie killed the indie director? Why credible film-makers are selling out”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Forms of hypersexualize
| third-person singular present | hypersexualizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | hypersexualizing |
| past participle | hypersexualized |
| past | hypersexualized |
| alternative form | hypersexualise |
Origin of hypersexualize
From hyper- + sexualize.
Words formed from hypersexualize
Questions about hypersexualize
- What does hypersexualize mean?
- Hypersexualize means to make extremely sexual; to accentuate the sexuality of.
- What part of speech is hypersexualize?
- Hypersexualize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of hypersexualize?
- The past tense of hypersexualize is hypersexualized.
Words near hypersexualize in the dictionary
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