circumcision

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'circumcision', 'Circumcision': /ˌsɜːkəmˈsɪʒən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sûr′kəm sizh′ən)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cir•cum•ci•sion  (sûr′kəm sizh′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Surgeryan act, instance, or the rite of circumcising.
  2. Surgeryclitoridectomy.
  3. spiritual purification.
  4. Religion(cap.) a church festival in honor of the circumcision of Jesus, observed on January 1.
  • Late Latin circumcīsiōn- (stem of circumcīsiō), equivalent. to Latin circumcīs(us) (see circumcise) + -iōn- -ion
  • Middle English 1125–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
circumcision / ˌsɜːkəmˈsɪʒən/
  1. surgical removal of the foreskin of males
  2. surgical incision into the skin covering the clitoris in females
  3. removal of the clitoris
  4. the act of circumcision, performed as a religious rite by Jews and Muslims
  5. the festival celebrated on Jan 1 in commemoration of the circumcision of Jesus
'circumcision' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Brith Milah - Elijah's chair - circumcise - clitoridectomy - female circumcision - mohel - sandek - uncircumcision

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