Word: desexualize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
sex
u
al
ize
Definition: To divest of sexual attributes; to make conceptually asexual.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: sexual
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Experiencing sexual attraction; not asexual.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sexus
Language: la
Decoded: sexus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sex; gender
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective