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1. circumcision
noun. ['ˌsɝːkəmˈsɪʒən'] the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite.
Etymology
- circumcisio (Latin)
- circumcido (Latin)
Rhymes with Female Circumcision
- multivision
- univision
- supervision
- misprision
- indecision
- provision
- precision
- xyvision
- revision
- rescission
- recision
- incision
- excision
- envision
- divison
- division
- decision
- collision
- parisian
- derision
- vision
2. circumcision
noun. ['ˌsɝːkəmˈsɪʒən'] the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males.
Synonyms
Etymology
- circumcisio (Latin)
- circumcido (Latin)
3. Circumcision
noun. (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st.
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4. female
noun. ['ˈfiːˌmeɪl'] an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa).
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- femele (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- femella (Latin)
5. female
adjective. ['ˈfiːˌmeɪl'] being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop.
Antonyms
Etymology
- femele (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- femella (Latin)
6. female
noun. ['ˈfiːˌmeɪl'] a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- femele (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- femella (Latin)
7. female
adjective. ['ˈfiːˌmeɪl'] characteristic of or peculiar to a woman.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- femele (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- femella (Latin)
Sentences with female-circumcision
1. Noun Phrase
Someone subscribing to moral relativism may challenge any moral belief presented as an absolute truth, such as the ideas that female circumcision is wrong or people have a right to own guns.
2. Noun Phrase
Many people believe practices relating to women's rights, such as female circumcision or arranged marriages, are morally wrong.
