circumcision Definition
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circumcision
noun
- 1. In males: the surgical removal of all or part of the foreskin of the penis, usually performed during early childhood.
2. In females: the surgical removal of the clitoris and sometimes the labia. See also clitoridectomy.
3. Christianity.
- A festival celebrated on 1 January in honour of the circumcision of Christ, eight days after his birth.
- Form: Circumcision
