circumcise
to remove the prepuce of (a male), especially as a religious rite.
to remove the clitoris, prepuce, or labia of (a female).
to purify spiritually.
Origin of circumcise
1Other words from circumcise
- cir·cum·cis·er, noun
Words Nearby circumcise
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How to use circumcise in a sentence
Jews circumcise their infant boys on the eighth day of life; Muslims generally do so before age 10.
Do Circumcision Bans Protect Kids’ Rights, Or Infringe Upon Parents’? | Michael Schulson | February 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo those who circumcise for religious purposes, the criminalization of the ritual is nothing more than religious discrimination.
Saint Paul said that we ought rather to circumcise the heart.
Most Americans circumcise their sons for perceived health reasons.
But, till then, I cannot truckle to tithe-mongers,—nor can I imagine what has made you circumcise your Seraphs.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 (of 6) | Thomas Moore
Moses hath given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers); and on the sabbath ye circumcise a man.
His Life | William E. Barton, Theodore G. Soares, Sydney StrongThey pray in mosques, and circumcise their boys, and yet some of them observe the Hindu festivals.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar ThurstonInfant deformation is not practised in any form by the Mafulu people; nor do they circumcise their children.
The Mafulu | Robert W. WilliamsonIn disregard of the monks, the Indians secretly circumcise their children.
A Visit to the Philippine Islands | John Bowring
British Dictionary definitions for circumcise
/ (ˈsɜːkəmˌsaɪz) /
to remove the foreskin of (a male)
to incise surgically the skin over the clitoris of (a female)
to remove the clitoris of (a female)
to perform the religious rite of circumcision on (someone)
Origin of circumcise
1Derived forms of circumcise
- circumciser, noun
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