desexualise
World English Dictionary
desexualize or desexualise (diːˈsɛksjʊəˌlaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) Often shortened to: desex to deprive of sexual characteristics by the surgical removal of the testicles or ovaries; castrate or spay | |
| desexualise or desexualise (diːˈsɛksjʊəˌlaɪz, diːˈsɛks) | |
| —vb | |
| desexuali'zation or desexualise | |
| —n | |
| desexuali'sation or desexualise | |
| —n | |
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| desexualise | |
verb | |
| 1. | direct one's libidinous urges into another direction [syn: desexualize] |
| 2. | make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized" [syn: sterilize] |
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Desexualise
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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