Defenition of the word circumcision

• Defenition of the word circumcision

  • The act of excising or amputating the prepuce (the foreskin on penises, the clitoral hood on clitorises)
  • surgical removal of the foreskin of males
  • a Jewish and Muslim religious rite performed on a male 8 days after birth;
  • the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
  • the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
  • (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st

Hyponyms for the word circumcision

• • Berit
  • Berith
  • Bris
  • Briss
  • Brith

Hypernyms for the word circumcision

• • abscission
  • cutting off
  • feast day
  • fete day
  • religious rite
  • rite

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