(ˈ)dē, də̇+ transitive verb
Etymology: de- + sexualize
1. : to deprive of sexual characters or power : unsex , castrate
2. psychoanalysis
a. : to divest of sexual quality by diverting the libido to other goals (as in sublimation)
b. : to withdraw (sexual libido) from the genital to other areas of the body (as in perversions)