circumcise
[ sur-kuhm-sahyz ]
/ ˈsɜr kəmˌsaɪz /
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verb (used with object), cir·cum·cised, cir·cum·cis·ing.
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.
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Origin of circumcise
OTHER WORDS FROM circumcise
cir·cum·cis·er, nounWords nearby circumcise
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British Dictionary definitions for circumcise
circumcise
/ (ˈsɜːkəmˌsaɪz) /
verb (tr)
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)
Derived forms of circumcise
circumciser, nounWord Origin for circumcise
C13: from Latin circumcīdere, from circum- + caedere to cut
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Medical definitions for circumcise
circumcise
[ sûr′kəm-sīz′ ]
v.
To perform a circumcision.
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