uncircumcision
Americannoun
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the state or condition of being uncircumcised.
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people who are not circumcised; gentiles. Romans 2:26.
noun
Etymology
Origin of uncircumcision
First recorded in 1520–30; un- 1 + circumcision
Example Sentences
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He likes to quote Paul's Epistle to the Colossians: "There is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free, but Christ is all, and in all."
From Time Magazine Archive
The teaching which was specially designated the Gospel of the circumcision, in contradistinction to this Gospel of the uncircumcision, held very diflferent language.
From Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Cassels, Walter Richard
V, 6: “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by charity.”
From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Preuss, Arthur
Jew and Gentile, circumcision and uncircumcision, are all in the same case.
From St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Vol. I A Practical Exposition by Gore, Charles
And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, I say, did he quicken together with Him, having forgiven us all our trespasses.”—Col. ii.
From The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Maclaren, Alexander
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