Circumcision
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- noun
- /ˌsɜrkəmˈsɪʒən/
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Circuncisión
- The circumcision feasts studied by Marx (1967) were performed by a Palestinian especially invited from the north.
- Feast of the Circumcision
Examples
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Hence, American Jews think that circumcision is a defining Jewish ritual.
Blog text (32) -
Many families gather to honor the Circumcision of Jesus as part of their New Year's traditions.
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The afternoon of the circumcision, my brother and I played in our room with an assortment of new toys.
Fiction book (1991) -
For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
Blog text (28) -
Once again, the statement ignores Christianity, which teaches that circumcision is unnecessary.
Blog text (3) -
Romans 3:1 and Galatians 5:2 both state that there is no profit gained from circumcision.
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The feast of the Circumcision celebrates the event on January 1st every year.
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During the church service, they observed the Circumcision of Jesus with special prayers.
Synonyms
A feast day in some Christian churches on January 1 that remembers Jesus' circumcision
Compounds
- Offensive
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Removal of any of the outer sexual parts of a girl or woman for cultural and religious reasons
A feast day in some Christian churches on January 1 that remembers Jesus' circumcision
Surface Forms
Morphology
Circumcision = circumcise (semi-transparent) = circumcise + ion
The noun is a standard -ion nominalization of the verb 'circumcise', so the formation is morphologically regular and clear.
Etymology
Circumcision comes from Latin parts circum- meaning 'around' and caedere meaning 'to cut', so it literally means 'cutting around'. In the church sense, the feast called the Circumcision remembers when Jesus had that ritual cutting, which is why the name is used for the January 1 celebration.