circumcise
verb
cir·cum·cise
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circumcised;
circumcising
Definition of circumcise
: to cut off the foreskin of (a male) or the prepuce or clitoris and labia minora of (a female)
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Examples of circumcise in a Sentence
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Terry Brazier, aged 70, went into Leicester Royal Infirmary for a bladder procedure known as a cystoscopy but was mistaken for another patient by hospital staff and circumcised. — Rob Picheta, CNN, "Man who was circumcised in hospital mix-up awarded $24,000 compensation," 5 Aug. 2019 My brother was born in 1995 and circumcised in the living room, under an airbrushed painting of a Navajo woman. — Jamie Lauren Keiles, Vox, "How the JAP became America’s most complex Jewish stereotype.," 5 Dec. 2018 The growth factor used in this case is foreskin — harvested and extracted from the stem cells of a Korean newborn's circumcised foreskin. — Samantha Sasso, refinery29.com, "The Secret To Cate Blanchett's Glowing Skin Is X-Rated," 14 Mar. 2018 Some newborn babies in certain Jewish communities have died from herpes infections passed along by ultra-Orthodox practitioners who use their mouths in circumcising infant boys. — Maggie Fox /, NBC News, "Half of Americans have cold sore virus; 12 percent genital herpes," 7 Feb. 2018 There are various reasons why people might decide to circumcise their babies. — Zahra Barnes, SELF, "11 Things Everyone Should Know About Uncircumcised Penises," 29 Dec. 2018 Some uncircumcised men and people with penises decide to get circumcised as adults. — Zahra Barnes, SELF, "11 Things Everyone Should Know About Uncircumcised Penises," 29 Dec. 2018 Experts estimate that 38 percent of men worldwide are circumcised, half for religious reasons. — Martin Selsoe Sorensen, The Seattle Times, "Denmark talks (reluctantly) about a ban on circumcising boys," 2 June 2018 My brother was born in 1995 and circumcised in the living room, under an airbrushed painting of a Navajo woman. — Jamie Lauren Keiles, Vox, "How the JAP became America’s most complex Jewish stereotype.," 5 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'circumcise.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for circumcise
circumcise
verb
English Language Learners Definition of circumcise
: to cut off the skin (called the foreskin) at the end of the penis of (a man or boy)
: to cut off the clitoris or outer sexual organs of (a woman or girl)
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circumcise
transitive verb
cir·cum·cise
| \ ˈsər-kəm-ˌsīz
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circumcised;
circumcising
Medical Definition of circumcise
1
: to cut off the foreskin of (a male) or the prepuce of (a female)
2
: to cut off all or part of the external genitalia and especially the clitoris and labia minora of (a female) — see female genital mutilation
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