Sensualise (Verb)
Meaning
Debase through carnal gratification.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The poet's language was criticized for attempts to sensualise a tragic love story and thus degrade its emotional impact.
- By consistently sensualising every aspect of his relationships, he fell short in forming meaningful connections with others.
- Their romance novel was almost universally panned by critics for its overreliance on cheap thrills, which served to sensualise what could have been beautiful moments of intimacy.
- The band's lyrics often took a turn for the worse when they began to sensualise and objectify the very women they claimed to be singing about.
- Her parents objected to the dance performances, which they felt sensualised her innocence and put her at greater risk of exploitation.