desex en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English sex English desex From de- + sex.
Meanings
- (transitive) To remove another's sexual characteristics or functions, often via physical sterilization.
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(transitive) To desexualize.
The Bronski Beat doesn't hint and flirt; it delivers. There's no artsy and safe vagueness behind "Need a Man Blues": […] The group hasn't desexed itself even to make a video.
1985 August 10, Walta Borawski, “Sex, Liberation and Rock n' Roll”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 5, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| desexes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| desexing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| desexed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| desexed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |