desexualize

/dᵻsˈɛkʃuəlˌaɪz/ verb

To divest of sexual attributes; to render conceptually asexual.

Word Origin From Latin sexus 'sex, gender', with de- 'undoing, reversal' and Greek -ize 'to make'. Desexualize means to remove sexual characteristics or connotations. The root sexus is from PIE *sek- 'to cut, divide' (as in section, dissect), because sex divides male and female. The breakdown de+sex+ual+ize shows the undoing of sexual quality. Related words: sexualize, asexual, bisexual.

verb To divest of sexual attributes; to render conceptually asexual.

Some literary critics argue that the adaptation desexualized the originally provocative character.

(动词) 去性征化

一些文学评论家认为改编使原本具有挑逗性的角色失去了性特征。

(verbo) Despojar de atributos sexuales; volver conceptualmente asexual.

Algunos críticos literarios argumentan que la adaptación desexualizó al personaje que originalmente era provocador.

(verbe) désexualiser; asexualiser [Dépouiller de ses attributs ou connotations sexuels ; rendre conceptuellement asexué.]

Certains critiques littéraires soutiennent que l'adaptation a desexualisé le personnage, à l'origine provocateur.

(Verb) entsexualisieren [etwas von sexuellen Merkmalen oder Konnotationen befreien; etwas so darstellen, dass es keine sexuelle Bedeutung mehr hat.]

Der Film **desexualized** die Romanvorlage, indem er die erotischen Szenen stark abschwächte.

(動詞) 性的属性を取り除く; 概念上無性にする。

一部の文芸批評家は、その翻案が元来挑発的だったキャラクターを脱性化したと論じている。

(verbo) dessexualizar; assexualizar [Despojar de atributos sexuais; tornar conceitualmente assexuado.]

Alguns críticos literários argumentam que a adaptação dessexualizou a personagem originalmente provocativa.

Word parts: de + sex + ual + ize

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