The meaning of Circumcision

Circumcision – definition

noun
The action or practice of circumcising a young boy or man.
Usage examples:
Ever since abraham, circumcision was the way jews marked their covenant with god.
noun
The action or practice of circumcising a girl or young woman; female circumcision.
Usage examples:
Both songs are traditionally sung by girls during circumcision.

noun
The act of cutting the protecting loose skin off a boy's penis, for medical, traditional, or religious reasons, or an occasion when this is done
Usage examples:
Circumcision is an important rite in a number of religions., he conducts weddings, funerals, and ri…

Circumcision translation into English

Circumcision: translate from English into Chinese

割礼, 环切术

Circumcision: translate from English into Dutch

Besnijdenis, Besnijding

Circumcision: translate from English into French

Circoncision

Circumcision: translate from English into German

Beschneidung

Circumcision: translate from English into Hindi

परिशुद्ध करण, खतना, सुन्न्त, लिंगाग्रचर्म-उच्छेदन

Circumcision: translate from English into Italian

Circoncisione

Circumcision: translate from English into Korean

할례, 포피 절제, 유대인, 심신을 깨끗이 함

Circumcision: translate from English into Russian

Обрезание, Духовное очищение, Круговое сечение

Circumcision: translate from English into Spanish

Circuncisión, Corte

Word origin

Middle English: from late Latin circumcisio(n- ), from the verb circumcidere (see circumcise).

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Circumcision – similar words

circumcising

verb
Cut off the foreskin of (a young boy or man, especially a baby) as a religious rite, especially in judaism and islam, or as a medical treatment.
Usage examples:
Shemot rabbah tells us that the jews ceased circumcising their sons to blend in better with their e…

All meanings and translations of Circumcising

circumcises

verb
Cut off the foreskin of (a young boy or man, especially a baby) as a religious rite, especially in judaism and islam, or as a medical treatment.
Usage examples:
Shemot rabbah tells us that the jews ceased circumcising their sons to blend in better with their e…

verb
To cut off the foreskin

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circumcised

verb
Cut off the foreskin of (a young boy or man, especially a baby) as a religious rite, especially in judaism and islam, or as a medical treatment.
Usage examples:
Shemot rabbah tells us that the jews ceased circumcising their sons to blend in better with their e…

verb
Past simple and past participle of circumcise
Usage examples:
The united states has a strong tradition of circumcising baby boys., 5% of intact adult males event…

All meanings and translations of Circumcised

circumcise

verb
Cut off the foreskin of (a young boy or man, especially a baby) as a religious rite, especially in judaism and islam, or as a medical treatment.
Usage examples:
Shemot rabbah tells us that the jews ceased circumcising their sons to blend in better with their e…

All meanings and translations of Circumcise

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