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Sexualize vs Sexualism - What's the difference?

sexualize | sexualism |

As a verb sexualize

is to make sexual.

As a noun sexualism is

the belief that one set of sexual behaviors is intrinsically superior to another set of sexual behaviors.

sexualize

English

Verb

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

    sexualism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The belief that one set of sexual behaviors is intrinsically superior to another set of sexual behaviors.
  • Sexual prejudice or discrimination; discrimination against people with a different sexual preference based on that belief.

    • Hyponyms

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    See also

    * (l) English words suffixed with -ism