circumcision

ˌsɜrkəmˈsɪʒən

Definition

Definition of circumcision - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical or ritual

TECH.

removal of the foreskin from the penis for any reason

TECH.

Circumcision is practiced for health or religious reasons.

Christian festival

Dated

Christian feast day marking Jesus's ritual on the eighth day

Dated

The Circumcision of Jesus is celebrated on January 1st.

Feast of the Circumcision

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Expressions with circumcision

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male circumcision

removal of foreskin for cultural, religious, or health reasons

Male circumcision is practiced for religious and health reasons.

female circumcision

surgical removal of some or all of the external female genitalia

Female circumcision is banned in several countries due to its health risks..

Origin of circumcision

Latin, circum (around) + caedere (cut)

Terms with circumcision included in their meaning

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circumcised

adj.

ritual

having undergone a ritual circumcision

uncircumcised

adj.

intact

not having undergone circumcision

circumcising

adj.

tradition

relating to the act of circumcision

femcirc

abbr.

abr: female circumcision

removal of part or all of female genitalia

Feast of the Circumcision

Christian holiday

religious celebration of Jesus' circumcision on January 1st

Examples of circumcision in a sentence

Family debates about circumcision lasted through dinner.
Churches hold services for the Circumcision on New Year's Day.
The Circumcision is an important event in the liturgical calendar.

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French:circoncision, Circoncision de Jésus, ...
German:Beschneidung, ...
Italian:circoncisione, Circoncisione di Gesù, ...
Spanish:circuncisión, Circuncisión, ...
Portuguese:circuncisão, Circuncisão de Jesus, ...
Chinese:包皮环切术, 割礼节, ...
Japanese:割礼, ...
Arabic:خِتَان, عيد ختان السيد المسيح, ...
Hebrew:מִילָה, חַג הַמִּילָה, ...
Russian:обрезание, праздник Обрезания, ...
Ukrainian:обрізання, свято обрізання, ...
Hindi:खतना, उत्सव, ...
Bengali:খৎনা, খৎনা উৎসব, ...
Catalan:circumcisió, ...
Czech:obřízka, Svátek Obřezání Páně, ...
Danish:omskæring, omskærelse, ...
Dutch:besnijdenis, Besnijdenis van Jezus, ...
Greek:περιτομή, Περιτομή του Ιησού, ...
Hungarian:körülmetélés, Jézus körülmetélése, ...
Khmer:ការកាត់ស្បែកគ្របក្បាលលិង្គ, ពិធីបុណ្យគ្រិស្តសាសនារំលឹកការកាត់ស្បែកគ្របលិង្គរបស់ព្រះយេស៊ូវ, ...
Korean:할례, 할례 축일, ...
Persian:ختنه, ختنه عیسی, ...
Polish:obrzezanie, Obrzezanie Jezusa, ...
Portuguese (BR):circuncisão, Circuncisão do Senhor, ...
Romanian:circumcizie, ...
Swedish:omskärelse, ...
Thai:การขลิบ, การเข้าสุหนัตของพระเยซู, ...
Turkish:sünnet, sünnet bayramı, ...
Vietnamese:cắt bao quy đầu, Lễ Cắt Bì của Chúa Giêsu, ...

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