desexualise

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desexualise

A veterinarian can desexualise a pet cat to prevent unwanted litters.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To remove or reduce the sexual character, function, or desire of; to make non-sexual. This involves altering something or someone so that it is no longer associated with or driven by sexuality.
    • To sterilize; to make infertile. This is a specific medical or biological application of the first meaning, referring to the removal of reproductive capacity.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The director chose to desexualise the character's costume to focus attention on her intelligence rather than her appearance.
    • The controversial policy aimed to desexualise certain public displays of affection.
    • In the past, some institutions sought to desexualise individuals with disabilities through compulsory sterilization.
Advanced Usage
  • Psychological Context: In psychoanalytic theory, to can refer to the process of sublimating sexual energy (libido) into non-sexual activities, such as artistic or intellectual pursuits.
    • He learned to desexualise his anxiety, channeling it into productive work.
Variants and Related Words
  • Desexualize (verb): The preferred spelling in American English.
  • Desexualization (noun): The act or process of desexualising.
  • Sterilize (verb): A more common and specific synonym for the biological meaning of making infertile.
Synonyms
  • Neuter: To remove the sexual organs of an animal.
  • Sterilize: To make incapable of producing offspring.
  • Castrate: Specifically to remove the testicles (of a male).
  • Spay: Specifically to remove the ovaries and uterus (of a female).
Antonyms
  • Sexualize: To attribute a sexual character to.
  • Arouse: To stimulate sexually.
Notes on Meaning

The word carries significant ethical weight, especially in its second meaning relating to compulsory sterilization, which is widely condemned as a human rights violation. Its use in social contexts (first meaning) often relates to debates about modesty, censorship, or the focus of attention.

desexualise

A veterinarian can desexualise a pet cat to prevent unwanted litters.

Verb
  1. make infertile
    • in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
  2. direct one's libidinous urges into another direction

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