Circumcision Definition

sûrkəm-sĭzhən
noun
The act of circumcising.
American Heritage Medicine
A circumcising, or being circumcised, either as a religious rite, as of the Jews or Muslims, or as a hygienic measure.
Webster's New World
A cleansing from sin.
Webster's New World
A feast observed on January 1 celebrating the circumcision of Jesus. Used with the .
American Heritage

The act of excising or amputating the prepuce (the foreskin on penises, the clitoral hood on clitorises)

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • January 1
  • Feast of the Circumcision

Other Word Forms of Circumcision

Noun

Singular:
circumcision
Plural:
circumcisions

Origin of Circumcision

  • From Latin circumcīsiō, from circumcīdō (“cut around”), from circum (“about, around; through”) + caedō (“cut, hew”).

    From Wiktionary

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