circumcise
verb (used with object)
to remove the prepuce of (a male), especially as a religious rite.
circumciser
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a word derived from
circumcise.
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
A bris includes a circumcision performed by a mohel, or a ritual circumciser, and a baby naming.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2017
"Somalis come from America and Europe," said one elderly circumciser, wearing a purple and white tie-dye headscarf.
From Reuters ● Mar. 10, 2015
Professing to believe that the b'rith made their child a Jew, the Lymans brought suit for $25,000 against the hospital and Hyman Bukanz, a professional circumciser.
From Time Magazine Archive
It’s a complicated process, so how long it takes depends on how good the circumciser is.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
