Definition of circumcise in English:

circumcise

verb ˈsəːkəmsʌɪzˈsərkəmˌsaɪz

[with object]

1Cut 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.
割除（男童，男青年，尤指男婴）的包皮（宗教仪式，尤盛行于犹太教，伊斯兰教）；对…进行环切（割）术（医疗手段）
Example sentencesExamples
- My husband and I are both Jewish, not practicing in the traditional sense, and we are debating whether to circumcise our son, soon to be born.
- As Muslims, all Turkmen males are circumcised, usually between the ages of three and seven.
- Shemot Rabbah tells us that the Jews ceased circumcising their sons to blend in better with their Egyptian hosts.
- Some parents fear that their son will be teased if he is not circumcised.
- My wife Devorah and I were resolute about our decision not to circumcise our son.
- In the past, males were circumcised during the teen years.
- In Europe at that time, only Jewish children were circumcised.
- His grandmother was upset that his parents did not want to circumcise him.
- The author of Jubilees attacks those who failed to circumcise their sons, clearly implying that some did not.
- At first my husband and I were in agreement that we wouldn't circumcise him.
- As a mother, over time I have come to regret that my son was circumcised.
- Some types of sexually transmitted infections are more common in uncircumcised than circumcised men.
- He was circumcised, as required by the law, and he was a member of the tribe of Benjamin.
- Abraham obeyed God and circumcised his son Ishmael and all other males in his household.
- A father who forcibly circumcises his son will not win his son's gratitude, affection, trust, or love.
- God had directed Abraham to circumcise newborn males specifically on the eighth day.
- In some parts of the world Sunni Muslims also circumcise for religious reasons.
- Jewish boys are circumcised eight days after birth in a religious ceremony called a bris.
- A court ruled that an adult male could sue the doctor who circumcised him even though the parents had consented.
2(as a practice traditional in some cultures) partially or totally remove the external genitalia of (a girl or young woman) for non-medical reasons.
Example sentencesExamples
- The colonial authorities had arrested a woman for circumcising her daughter.
- Girls are circumcised in smaller groups, and the ceremonies occur more frequently.
- Her mother took two girls to a clinic to be circumcised.
- The Shija female initiation ceremony was performed after the young women were circumcised.
- The formative study found that among the Sosso, Fulani and Maninka, all girls are expected to be circumcised.
- Although the study cannot tell us exactly how many young girls are being circumcised today, it does illustrate the magnitude of the issue.
- Girls are now being circumcised at earlier ages, most frequently between seven to 12 years old, compared to 15 before.
- It is traditionally accepted for girls in Kenya to be circumcised at age 10 and given away as a bride by age 12.
- Waris, now in her early 30s, prays every day for the 130 million girls and women worldwide who are circumcised.
- Girls pass through similar processes, and many also are circumcised.
- In 2000, Kenya imposed a fine of $650 and a one-year prison sentence on anyone who circumcises a girl under the age of 18.
- Locals have vowed not to stop circumcising their young girls, a practice which they say is deeply rooted in their society.
- Many of the men have multiple wives, and, according to custom, daughters are circumcised.
- According to Amnesty International, an estimated 135 million girls and women across the world are circumcised.
- Particular ethnic groups circumcise their women during pregnancy, when they are in labour or when they have given birth to their first child.
- The two-day gathering brought together ex-practitioners from East and West Africa, which include regions where up to 90% of girls are circumcised.

Derivatives

circumciser

noun

Virtually all of their mothers had been cut by a traditional circumciser.
Example sentencesExamples
- The main recommendations included penalizing circumcisers and those who contribute to the act.
- Among the Yorubas, the Olola families are the traditional circumcisers and the trade is handed down from generation to generation.
- I was in my father's arms, and he offered me to the circumciser.
- The activists made the allegation after a meeting of former circumcisers.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French circonciser, or from Latin circumcis- 'cut around', from the verb circumcidere, from circum 'around, about' + caedere 'to cut'.

Definition of circumcise in US English:

circumcise

verbˈsərkəmˌsaɪzˈsərkəmˌsīz

[with object]

1Cut 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.
割除（男童，男青年，尤指男婴）的包皮（宗教仪式，尤盛行于犹太教，伊斯兰教）；对…进行环切（割）术（医疗手段）
Example sentencesExamples
- At first my husband and I were in agreement that we wouldn't circumcise him.
- A father who forcibly circumcises his son will not win his son's gratitude, affection, trust, or love.
- In some parts of the world Sunni Muslims also circumcise for religious reasons.
- His grandmother was upset that his parents did not want to circumcise him.
- As Muslims, all Turkmen males are circumcised, usually between the ages of three and seven.
- My wife Devorah and I were resolute about our decision not to circumcise our son.
- He was circumcised, as required by the law, and he was a member of the tribe of Benjamin.
- As a mother, over time I have come to regret that my son was circumcised.
- Some parents fear that their son will be teased if he is not circumcised.
- Some types of sexually transmitted infections are more common in uncircumcised than circumcised men.
- The author of Jubilees attacks those who failed to circumcise their sons, clearly implying that some did not.
- Shemot Rabbah tells us that the Jews ceased circumcising their sons to blend in better with their Egyptian hosts.
- A court ruled that an adult male could sue the doctor who circumcised him even though the parents had consented.
- God had directed Abraham to circumcise newborn males specifically on the eighth day.
- In Europe at that time, only Jewish children were circumcised.
- My husband and I are both Jewish, not practicing in the traditional sense, and we are debating whether to circumcise our son, soon to be born.
- Jewish boys are circumcised eight days after birth in a religious ceremony called a bris.
- Abraham obeyed God and circumcised his son Ishmael and all other males in his household.
- In the past, males were circumcised during the teen years.
2(as a practice traditional in some cultures) partially or totally remove the external genitalia of (a girl or young woman) for nonmedical reasons.
Example sentencesExamples
- Many of the men have multiple wives, and, according to custom, daughters are circumcised.
- The two-day gathering brought together ex-practitioners from East and West Africa, which include regions where up to 90% of girls are circumcised.
- Her mother took two girls to a clinic to be circumcised.
- The formative study found that among the Sosso, Fulani and Maninka, all girls are expected to be circumcised.
- Particular ethnic groups circumcise their women during pregnancy, when they are in labour or when they have given birth to their first child.
- Girls are circumcised in smaller groups, and the ceremonies occur more frequently.
- It is traditionally accepted for girls in Kenya to be circumcised at age 10 and given away as a bride by age 12.
- Girls pass through similar processes, and many also are circumcised.
- The Shija female initiation ceremony was performed after the young women were circumcised.
- Although the study cannot tell us exactly how many young girls are being circumcised today, it does illustrate the magnitude of the issue.
- In 2000, Kenya imposed a fine of $650 and a one-year prison sentence on anyone who circumcises a girl under the age of 18.
- According to Amnesty International, an estimated 135 million girls and women across the world are circumcised.
- Locals have vowed not to stop circumcising their young girls, a practice which they say is deeply rooted in their society.
- The colonial authorities had arrested a woman for circumcising her daughter.
- Girls are now being circumcised at earlier ages, most frequently between seven to 12 years old, compared to 15 before.
- Waris, now in her early 30s, prays every day for the 130 million girls and women worldwide who are circumcised.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French circonciser, or from Latin circumcis- ‘cut around’, from the verb circumcidere, from circum ‘around, about’ + caedere ‘to cut’.

单词	circumcise
释义	Definition of circumcise in English: circumcise verb ˈsəːkəmsʌɪzˈsərkəmˌsaɪz [with object] 1Cut 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. 割除（男童，男青年，尤指男婴）的包皮（宗教仪式，尤盛行于犹太教，伊斯兰教）；对…进行环切（割）术（医疗手段） Example sentencesExamples My husband and I are both Jewish, not practicing in the traditional sense, and we are debating whether to circumcise our son, soon to be born. As Muslims, all Turkmen males are circumcised, usually between the ages of three and seven. Shemot Rabbah tells us that the Jews ceased circumcising their sons to blend in better with their Egyptian hosts. Some parents fear that their son will be teased if he is not circumcised. My wife Devorah and I were resolute about our decision not to circumcise our son. In the past, males were circumcised during the teen years. In Europe at that time, only Jewish children were circumcised. His grandmother was upset that his parents did not want to circumcise him. The author of Jubilees attacks those who failed to circumcise their sons, clearly implying that some did not. At first my husband and I were in agreement that we wouldn't circumcise him. As a mother, over time I have come to regret that my son was circumcised. Some types of sexually transmitted infections are more common in uncircumcised than circumcised men. He was circumcised, as required by the law, and he was a member of the tribe of Benjamin. Abraham obeyed God and circumcised his son Ishmael and all other males in his household. A father who forcibly circumcises his son will not win his son's gratitude, affection, trust, or love. God had directed Abraham to circumcise newborn males specifically on the eighth day. In some parts of the world Sunni Muslims also circumcise for religious reasons. Jewish boys are circumcised eight days after birth in a religious ceremony called a bris. A court ruled that an adult male could sue the doctor who circumcised him even though the parents had consented. 2(as a practice traditional in some cultures) partially or totally remove the external genitalia of (a girl or young woman) for non-medical reasons. Example sentencesExamples The colonial authorities had arrested a woman for circumcising her daughter. Girls are circumcised in smaller groups, and the ceremonies occur more frequently. Her mother took two girls to a clinic to be circumcised. The Shija female initiation ceremony was performed after the young women were circumcised. The formative study found that among the Sosso, Fulani and Maninka, all girls are expected to be circumcised. Although the study cannot tell us exactly how many young girls are being circumcised today, it does illustrate the magnitude of the issue. Girls are now being circumcised at earlier ages, most frequently between seven to 12 years old, compared to 15 before. It is traditionally accepted for girls in Kenya to be circumcised at age 10 and given away as a bride by age 12. Waris, now in her early 30s, prays every day for the 130 million girls and women worldwide who are circumcised. Girls pass through similar processes, and many also are circumcised. In 2000, Kenya imposed a fine of $650 and a one-year prison sentence on anyone who circumcises a girl under the age of 18. Locals have vowed not to stop circumcising their young girls, a practice which they say is deeply rooted in their society. Many of the men have multiple wives, and, according to custom, daughters are circumcised. According to Amnesty International, an estimated 135 million girls and women across the world are circumcised. Particular ethnic groups circumcise their women during pregnancy, when they are in labour or when they have given birth to their first child. The two-day gathering brought together ex-practitioners from East and West Africa, which include regions where up to 90% of girls are circumcised. Derivatives circumciser noun Virtually all of their mothers had been cut by a traditional circumciser. Example sentencesExamples The main recommendations included penalizing circumcisers and those who contribute to the act. Among the Yorubas, the Olola families are the traditional circumcisers and the trade is handed down from generation to generation. I was in my father's arms, and he offered me to the circumciser. The activists made the allegation after a meeting of former circumcisers. Origin Middle English: from Old French circonciser, or from Latin circumcis- 'cut around', from the verb circumcidere, from circum 'around, about' + caedere 'to cut'. Definition of circumcise in US English: circumcise verbˈsərkəmˌsaɪzˈsərkəmˌsīz [with object] 1Cut 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. 割除（男童，男青年，尤指男婴）的包皮（宗教仪式，尤盛行于犹太教，伊斯兰教）；对…进行环切（割）术（医疗手段） Example sentencesExamples At first my husband and I were in agreement that we wouldn't circumcise him. A father who forcibly circumcises his son will not win his son's gratitude, affection, trust, or love. In some parts of the world Sunni Muslims also circumcise for religious reasons. His grandmother was upset that his parents did not want to circumcise him. As Muslims, all Turkmen males are circumcised, usually between the ages of three and seven. My wife Devorah and I were resolute about our decision not to circumcise our son. He was circumcised, as required by the law, and he was a member of the tribe of Benjamin. As a mother, over time I have come to regret that my son was circumcised. Some parents fear that their son will be teased if he is not circumcised. Some types of sexually transmitted infections are more common in uncircumcised than circumcised men. The author of Jubilees attacks those who failed to circumcise their sons, clearly implying that some did not. Shemot Rabbah tells us that the Jews ceased circumcising their sons to blend in better with their Egyptian hosts. A court ruled that an adult male could sue the doctor who circumcised him even though the parents had consented. God had directed Abraham to circumcise newborn males specifically on the eighth day. In Europe at that time, only Jewish children were circumcised. My husband and I are both Jewish, not practicing in the traditional sense, and we are debating whether to circumcise our son, soon to be born. Jewish boys are circumcised eight days after birth in a religious ceremony called a bris. Abraham obeyed God and circumcised his son Ishmael and all other males in his household. In the past, males were circumcised during the teen years. 2(as a practice traditional in some cultures) partially or totally remove the external genitalia of (a girl or young woman) for nonmedical reasons. Example sentencesExamples Many of the men have multiple wives, and, according to custom, daughters are circumcised. The two-day gathering brought together ex-practitioners from East and West Africa, which include regions where up to 90% of girls are circumcised. Her mother took two girls to a clinic to be circumcised. The formative study found that among the Sosso, Fulani and Maninka, all girls are expected to be circumcised. Particular ethnic groups circumcise their women during pregnancy, when they are in labour or when they have given birth to their first child. Girls are circumcised in smaller groups, and the ceremonies occur more frequently. It is traditionally accepted for girls in Kenya to be circumcised at age 10 and given away as a bride by age 12. Girls pass through similar processes, and many also are circumcised. The Shija female initiation ceremony was performed after the young women were circumcised. Although the study cannot tell us exactly how many young girls are being circumcised today, it does illustrate the magnitude of the issue. In 2000, Kenya imposed a fine of $650 and a one-year prison sentence on anyone who circumcises a girl under the age of 18. According to Amnesty International, an estimated 135 million girls and women across the world are circumcised. Locals have vowed not to stop circumcising their young girls, a practice which they say is deeply rooted in their society. The colonial authorities had arrested a woman for circumcising her daughter. Girls are now being circumcised at earlier ages, most frequently between seven to 12 years old, compared to 15 before. Waris, now in her early 30s, prays every day for the 130 million girls and women worldwide who are circumcised. Origin Middle English: from Old French circonciser, or from Latin circumcis- ‘cut around’, from the verb circumcidere, from circum ‘around, about’ + caedere ‘to cut’.
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