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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.
Synonyms
- rite
- Bris
- Berit
- Briss
- Brith
- religious rite
Etymology
- circumcisio (Latin)
- circumcido (Latin)
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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
- cutting off
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.
Synonyms
- Feast of the Circumcision
- feast day
- fete day
4. female
noun. ['ˈfiːˌmeɪl'] an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa).
Synonyms
- animal
- female mammal
- creature
- dam
- filly
- fauna
- animate being
- hen
- beast
Antonyms
- loser
- unemotional person
- worker
- extrovert
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.
Synonyms
- pistillate
- egg-producing
- sexuality
- gender
- feminine
- young-bearing
Antonyms
- masculine
- androgynous
- stranger
- introvert
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
- someone
- soul
- woman
- female offspring
- foster sister
- adult female
- little girl
- girl
- female person
- girl wonder
- person
- individual
- female child
- foster-sister
- somebody
- female body
Antonyms
- man
- male
- boy
- male offspring
Etymology
- femele (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- femella (Latin)
7. female
adjective. ['ˈfiːˌmeɪl'] characteristic of or peculiar to a woman.
Synonyms
- distaff
Antonyms
- withholder
- adult
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.