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Sensualize vs Sexualize - What's the difference?

sensualize | sexualize |

As verbs the difference between sensualize and sexualize

is that sensualize is to make sensual; to subject to the love of sensual pleasure; to debase by carnal gratifications while sexualize is to make sexual.

sensualize

English

Verb

(sensualiz)
  • To make sensual; to subject to the love of sensual pleasure; to debase by carnal gratifications.
    • By the neglect of prayer, the thoughts are sensualized . — T. H. Skinner.
    (Alexander Pope)
    (Webster 1913)

    sexualize

    English

    Verb

    (sexualiz)
  • To make sexual.
    • Children's beauty pageants sexualize childhood.