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Desexualise (Verb)

Make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized".

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Some countries have laws to desexualise individuals with severe mental retardation to prevent them from having children with genetic disabilities.
The court ordered that the woman with a history of passing on a debilitating disease to her offspring be desexualised to prevent further harm to potential future children.
In some ancient societies, people believed in desexualising individuals born with rare disorders to maintain racial purity.
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would require the desexualisation of convicted sex offenders as a condition of parole.
Physicians have long debated whether it is ethical to desexualise people with hereditary disorders that may severely impact the quality of life of their offspring.

Direct one's libidinous urges into another direction.

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Many spiritual practices involve meditation to help desexualise and redirect one's desires towards a higher power.
In order to achieve emotional cleansing, one must first desexualise their motivations and concentrate on the task.
Practitioners of certain martial arts aim to desexualise their feelings and use them towards self-discipline.
Monastic communities impose a lifestyle designed to desexualise the minds and actions of its followers.
To prevent distraction, teachers are encouraged to desexualise their relationship with students and maintain a professional distance.