desex

desex
/dee seks"/, v.t.
1. Vet. Surg. to castrate or spay.
2. to deprive of sex, sex appeal, or sexual interest.
3. to remove elements of sexism from; degenderize: a campaign to desex business writing.
[1910-15; DE- + SEX]

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  • desex — transitive verb Date: 1911 1. castrate, spay 2. to eliminate perceived sexism from < desex the language of church Bible study programs R. M. Harley > 3. desexualize 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • desex — verb To remove anothers sexual characteristics or functions, often physical sterilization. See Also: unsex …   Wiktionary

  • desex — de·sex ( )dē seks vt CASTRATE (1), SPAY …   Medical dictionary

  • desex — v. take away sex or sex appeal; castrate or spay; remove sexist elements from …   English contemporary dictionary

  • desex — sexed …   Anagrams dictionary

  • desex — verb 1》 deprive of sexual qualities. 2》 castrate or spay …   English new terms dictionary

  • desex — de·sex …   English syllables

  • desex — de•sex [[t]diˈsɛks[/t]] v. t. 1) vet to unsex 2) to deprive of sex appeal or sexual interest 3) cvb to degenderize • Etymology: 1910–15 …   From formal English to slang

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