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Vinony

desex

verb

  1. neuter; remove sexual content
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Wiktionary

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.

  1. To remove another's sexual characteristics or functions, often via physical sterilization.
  2. 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.”