uncircumcised

[ uhn-sur-kuhm-sahyzd ]

/ ʌnˈsɜr kəmˌsaɪzd /

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adjective

not circumcised.

not Jewish; gentile.

heathen; unregenerate.

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Origin of uncircumcised

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English un-¹ + circumcised

Words nearby uncircumcised

uncinariasis, uncinate, uncinate process, uncinus, UNCIO, uncircumcised, uncircumcision, uncivil, uncivilized, unclad, unclaimed

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How to use uncircumcised in a sentence

Most of the health risks borne by uncircumcised men fall solely on them, rather than the population at large.
Circumcision Has Health Benefits, but Doctors Should Leave the Decision Up to Parents|Russell Saunders|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I remember how uncircumcised kids were treated in the locker room,” he says.
American Academy of Pediatrics: Circumcise It!|Lizzie Crocker|August 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
So thou also shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt sleep with them that are slain by the sword.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Abraham "received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had, yet being uncircumcised."
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham

And they circumcised all the children whom they found in the confines of Israel that were uncircumcised: and they did valiantly.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Yea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
Once great powers but now cut off; they lie with the uncircumcised in weakness and disgrace.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein

British Dictionary definitions for uncircumcised

uncircumcised

/ (ʌnˈsɜːkəmˌsaɪzd) /

adjective

not circumcised

not Jewish; gentile

theol not purified

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