Removes sexual characteristics or appeal from something, or to remove the reproductive organs from an animal.
From the prefix de- (meaning 'remove') combined with 'sex.' The word emerged in the 20th century as medicine and psychology developed language for various procedures and psychological processes.
This word reveals how language often needs to distinguish between biological functions and social identity—ancient languages didn't have different words for these concepts because the framework of understanding them as separate didn't exist yet.
Present tense third person of 'desex'; same problematic framing.
Prefer specific verb: 'neutralizes,' 'removes sexual content from,' 'depersonalizes' based on actual meaning.
["desexualizes","neutralizes","removes sexual content from"]
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