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Circumcision

British pronunciation/sˈɜːkəmsˌɪʒən/
American pronunciation/ˌsɝkəmˈsɪʒən/
Circumcision
[NOUN]
1

the surgical removal of the protecting loose skin of a male's penis

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2

the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite

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3

(Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st

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Examples
1Circumcision is your baby's decision.
2- That circumcision is inherently wrong.
3That circumcision is wrong.
4Also, the Catholic Church denounced circumcision in the Middle Ages.
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