circumcision

n. act of circumcising, surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

Circumcision is the surgical or other cutting of some or all of the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis. The word "circumcision" comes from Latin circum (meaning "around") and caedere (meaning "to cut").Circumcision predates recorded human history, with pictures in stone-age cave drawings and Ancient Egyptian tombs, though some pictures may be open to interpretation. Theories include that circumcision is a form of ritual sacrifice or offering, a health precaution, a sign of submission to a deity, a rite of passage to adulthood, a mark of defeat or slavery, or an attempt to alter esthetics or sexuality. Male circumcision is a religious commandment in Judaism as well as in Islam, and customary in some Oriental Orthodox and other Christian churches in Africa.
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Noun
1. (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
(synonym) Feast of the Circumcision, January 1
(hypernym) feast day, fete day
(classification) Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church

Noun
1. the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
(hypernym) rite, religious rite
(hyponym) Berith, Berit, Brith, Bris, Briss
(derivation) circumcise
2. the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
(hypernym) abscission, cutting off
(derivation) circumcise

(n.)
The Jews, as a circumcised people.
  

(n.)
The act of cutting off the prepuce or foreskin of males, or the internal labia of females.
  

(n.)
Rejection of the sins of the flesh; spiritual purification, and acceptance of the Christian faith.