circumcise
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circumcise /ˈsəːkəmsʌɪz/
▶verb
- 1 cut off the foreskin of (a young boy or man) as a Jewish or Islamic rite, or as a medical treatment.
- 2 cut off the clitoris, and sometimes the labia, of (a girl or young woman) as a traditional practice in some cultures.
– origin ME: from OFr. circonciser, or from L. circumcis-, circumcidere ‘cut around’.
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