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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-sex
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

To desexualize.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

desexes (present, singular) desexing (participle, present) desexed (participle, past) desexed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

unsex

Synonyms

sterilize sterilise unsex desexualize desexualise fix

Questions

What does desex mean?
To remove another's sexual characteristics or functions, often via physical sterilization.
Where does desex come from?
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.

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