Definition of circumcision
1a
: the act of circumcising
especially
: the cutting off of the foreskin of males that is practiced as a religious rite by Jews and Muslims and by others as a social custom or for potential health benefits (such as improved hygiene)
c
: the condition of being circumcised
2
capitalized
: January 1 observed as a festival in some churches in commemoration of the circumcision of Jesus
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The first known use of circumcision was in the 12th century
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