circumcision

Definition of circumcision in English English dictionary: The act of excising tissue from the vulva of the female; The act of excising or amputating the foreskin or prepuce from the penis; {n} the act of circumcising; the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite; {i} act of circumcising, surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis; Rejection of the sins of the flesh; spiritual purification, and acceptance of the Christian faith; The Jews, as a circumcised people; the ritual of the foreskin of the penis in male infants It symbolized, for Jews, the membership of the infant in the people of God (Genesis 17, 9-14) It came to have spiritual significance, an image of repentance (Jeremiah 4,4) In Paul's writings (See in particular Galatians 5, 2-6), it means the reliance upon one's own good deeds, rather than on God's mercy, for salvation; An operation (note the shedding of blood) that entered one into the covenant in O T times It was instituted by God (Gen 17: 10-14) and performed on the eighth day after birth (Luke 1: 59) It was a sign of the covenant God made with Abraham (Gen 17: 12; Rom 4: 11) In the N T the physical operation is not practiced Instead, a circumcision of the heart of the Christian is taught (Rom 2: 29; Col 2: 11-12) This is the true circumcision (Rom 2: 29); The removal of the foreskin of the penis in males, performed ritually within Judaism eight days after the boy's birth as a sign of the boy's participation in the covenant between God and the Jewish people (Gen 17: 9-14); the act of circumcising someone, or an occasion when a baby is circumcised as part of a religious ceremony. Cutting away of all or part of the foreskin (prepuce) of the penis. The practice is known in many cultures. It is performed either shortly after birth (e.g., among Muslims and Jews), within a few years of birth, or at puberty. For Jews it represents the fulfillment of the covenant between God and Abraham (Genesis 17: 10-14). That Christians were not obliged to be circumcised was first recorded biblically in Acts; The procedure of removing the foreskin of the penis; Evidence regarding the purported medical benefits of circumcision (e.g., reduced risk of cancer) is inconclusive, and the practice persists mainly for cultural reasons. See also clitoridectomy; The removal of the foreskin; the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males; (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st; The act of cutting off the prepuce or foreskin of males, or the internal labia of females; a Jewish rite performed on male infants as a sign of inclusion in the covenant between God and Abraham (Webster's Dictionary); the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st; —The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis; posthetomy; bris
female circumcision: An operation involving the removal of any of various parts of the female external genital organs such as the clitoris, the clitoral hood and the labia; regarded as mutilation in many societies
circumcisions: plural of circumcision
female circumcision: Partial or complete removal of the clitoris, prepuce, or labia of a girl or young woman, as practiced among certain cultures, especially in parts of Africa and western Asia. Also called clitoridectomy
non-circumcision: lack of circumcision, non-removal of the foreskin of the penis

circumcision

Hyphenation

cir·cum·ci·sion

Turkish pronunciation

sırkımsîjın

Pronunciation

/ˌsərkəmˈsəᴢʜən/ /ˌsɜrkəmˈsɪʒən/

Etymology

() From Latin circumcīsiō, from circumcīdō (“cut around”), from circum (“about, around; through”) + caedō (“cut, hew”).

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