circumcise
verb (used with object)
to remove the prepuce of (a male), especially as a religious rite.
circumcised
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past participleof circumcise.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof circumcise.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
circumciseverb (used with object)to remove the prepuce of (a male), especially as a religious rite.
Example Sentences
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Mohamed Abdisamad was circumcised on 12 February 2023, by a circumciser who had been recommended to his parents and requested by them to perform the procedure on their son, the West London Coroner's report said.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
Specifically, he said, the study relied on a tiny sample of Muslim boys circumcised in hospitals rather than at home -- the dominant cultural practice.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
She’s opposed, for example, to having their son circumcised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2025
Somalia tops the list of countries where the practice, also known as female circumcision, is prevalent, with 99% of the female population between the ages of 15 and 49 having been circumcised.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
When you’re circumcised with a group of people, you always identify yourself as part of that group.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
