Circumcise
verb
To perform a medical operation to remove the skin at the end of a male's penis.
The parents decided to circumcise their newborn son for religious reasons.
Often appears as...
- decided to circumcise
- choose to circumcise
verb
To cut off the outer part of something, usually in a religious ceremony.
In some cultures, people circumcise a young girl as part of coming of age ceremony.
Often appears as...
- religious ceremony to circumcise
- culturally circumcise
verb
To perform a medical operation to remove the skin at the end of a male's penis.
The parents decided to circumcise their newborn son for religious reasons.
Often appears as...
- decided to circumcise
- choose to circumcise
verb
To cut off the outer part of something, usually in a religious ceremony.
In some cultures, people circumcise a young girl as part of coming of age ceremony.
Often appears as...
- religious ceremony to circumcise
- culturally circumcise
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Typically refers to a male procedure. 'Circumcise' might be misunderstood if used regarding females.
Only males are circumcised in our community's tradition.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Used in sensitive cultural contexts; be respectful discussing this topic since it's tied to beliefs.
They circumcise as a heartfelt religious practice.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Procedure
It's a surgical act. Using 'circumcise' shows awareness of the medical side of the practice.
The surgeon will circumcise the infant.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Typically refers to a male procedure. 'Circumcise' might be misunderstood if used regarding females.
Only males are circumcised in our community's tradition.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Used in sensitive cultural contexts; be respectful discussing this topic since it's tied to beliefs.
They circumcise as a heartfelt religious practice.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Procedure
It's a surgical act. Using 'circumcise' shows awareness of the medical side of the practice.
The surgeon will circumcise the infant.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Typically refers to a male procedure. 'Circumcise' might be misunderstood if used regarding females.
Only males are circumcised in our community's tradition.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Used in sensitive cultural contexts; be respectful discussing this topic since it's tied to beliefs.
They circumcise as a heartfelt religious practice.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Procedure
It's a surgical act. Using 'circumcise' shows awareness of the medical side of the practice.
The surgeon will circumcise the infant.
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Video examples
Khadija Gbla: My...
She said, "Well, if you were not circumcised, you would get itchy down there. Women who are not circumcised get itchy all the time. Then they sleep around with everybody. You are not going to sleep around with anybody." And I thought,
Video examples
Male Circumcision PIPE...
live in the modern world but they maintain ancient customs including one by which boys become men it's a rite of passage that starts with pain every summer boys are circumcised painted white and isolated in remote Hut's where
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What nonprofits can...
lives take a look at this this is a room full of young man and my husband bill and can you guess what the young men are waiting for they're waiting to be circumcised can you believe that we know that
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Letting go of outdated...
tell you the truth because I saw on my naked eye Adele being circumcised effect a terrible situation in life so I was not ready for it in thats why i decided
Video examples
Khadija Gbla: My...
She said, "Well, if you were not circumcised, you would get itchy down there. Women who are not circumcised get itchy all the time. Then they sleep around with everybody. You are not going to sleep around with anybody." And I thought,
Video examples
Male Circumcision PIPE...
live in the modern world but they maintain ancient customs including one by which boys become men it's a rite of passage that starts with pain every summer boys are circumcised painted white and isolated in remote Hut's where
Video examples
What nonprofits can...
lives take a look at this this is a room full of young man and my husband bill and can you guess what the young men are waiting for they're waiting to be circumcised can you believe that we know that
Video examples
Letting go of outdated...
tell you the truth because I saw on my naked eye Adele being circumcised effect a terrible situation in life so I was not ready for it in thats why i decided
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Quote examples
Brad Sherman
American Politician
Circumcision is obligatory for Jewish-born males - it must be performed on the eighth day after birth and is only postponed in the case of threat to the life or health of the child. Muslim parents also circumcise their male children.
Quote examples
William Tyndale
English Clergyman
And as the circumcised in the flesh, and not in the heart, have no part in God's good promises; even so they that be baptized in the flesh, and not in heart, have no part in Christ's blood.
Quote examples
Kinky Friedman
American Singer
May the God of your choice bless and keep you. I respect Him as long as He does not circumcise me anymore.
Quote examples
Brad Sherman
American Politician
Circumcision is obligatory for Jewish-born males - it must be performed on the eighth day after birth and is only postponed in the case of threat to the life or health of the child. Muslim parents also circumcise their male children.
Quote examples
William Tyndale
English Clergyman
And as the circumcised in the flesh, and not in the heart, have no part in God's good promises; even so they that be baptized in the flesh, and not in heart, have no part in Christ's blood.
Quote examples
Kinky Friedman
American Singer
May the God of your choice bless and keep you. I respect Him as long as He does not circumcise me anymore.
Example 1 of 3
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