Definition of Circumcision. Meaning of Circumcision. Synonyms of Circumcision

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Definition of Circumcision

Circumcision
Circumcision Cir`cum*cision, n. [L. circumcisio.] 1. The act of cutting off the prepuce or foreskin of males, or the internal labia of females. Note: The circumcision of males is practiced as a religious rite by the Jews, Mohammedans, etc. 2. (Script.) (a) The Jews, as a circumcised people. (b) Rejection of the sins of the flesh; spiritual purification, and acceptance of the Christian faith.

Meaning of Circumcision from wikipedia

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- genital cutting, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and female cir****cision) is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the ****. The practice...
- Religious cir****cision is generally performed shortly after birth, during childhood, or around puberty as part of a rite of p****age. Cir****cision for religious...
- The prevalence of cir****cision is the percentage of males in a given po****tion who have been cir****cised, with the procedure most commonly being performed...
- Ashke****: [bʁis ˈmilə]; "covenant of cir****cision") or bris (Yiddish: ברית‎, pronounced [bʁɪs]) is the ceremony of cir****cision in Judaism and Samaritanism. According...
- Arabic term for cir****cision, and the Islamic term for the practice of religious male cir****cision in Islamic culture. Male cir****cision is widespread in...
- The Cir****cision is a title for some of the many paintings of the Cir****cision of Jesus. Examples with articles include: The Cir****cision (Parmigianino)...
- banning cir****cision, some dating back to ancient times, have been enacted in many countries and communities. In modern states, cir****cision is generally...
- Cir****cision likely has ancient roots among several ethnic groups in sub-equatorial Africa, Egypt, and Arabia, though the specific form and extent of cir****cision...
- Forced cir****cision is the cir****cision of men and boys against their will. In a biblical context, the term is used especially in relation to Paul the...