verb
- to deprive of sexual characteristics or identity; to make sexless
Usage: literary; rare
Examples
- The harsh treatment unsexes the character in the novel.
- War unsexes both men and women, stripping away traditional gender roles.
- The uniform policy unsexes students by eliminating gender-specific clothing.
- Critics argued that the role unsexes the actress completely.
- The medical condition unsexes the patient’s appearance.