1
a
: the state or condition of being uncircumcised
neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God—
1 Corinthians 7:19 (Revised Standard Version)
1 Corinthians 7:19 (Revised Standard Version)
b
: repudiation of one's circumcision
2
: those not circumcised : gentiles
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
The bodies of uncircumcised men can be violated before burial.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
That said, following proper care and hygiene practices for uncircumcised penises can mitigate these risks.
—Jenni Singer, Parents, 19 July 2023
Do people prefer uncircumcised penises?
—Meagan Drillinger, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
His work hypothesized that London’s circumcised Jewish population was less vulnerable to venereal disease than their uncircumcised neighbors.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 17 Jan. 2022
Some Jewish scholars thought that uncircumcised men would prove too irresistible for Jewish women, and that men without a foreskin would not be led into constant temptation.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
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Adjective
But many boys and their parents don’t know that being uncircumcised requires extra attention in the hygiene department.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
The bodies of uncircumcised men can be violated before burial.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
That said, following proper care and hygiene practices for uncircumcised penises can mitigate these risks.
—Jenni Singer, Parents, 19 July 2023
Do people prefer uncircumcised penises?
—Meagan Drillinger, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
His work hypothesized that London’s circumcised Jewish population was less vulnerable to venereal disease than their uncircumcised neighbors.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 17 Jan. 2022
Some Jewish scholars thought that uncircumcised men would prove too irresistible for Jewish women, and that men without a foreskin would not be led into constant temptation.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
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“Uncircumcised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncircumcised. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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uncircumcised
adjective
un·cir·cum·cised
ˌən-ˈsər-kəm-ˌsīzd, ˈən-ˌ 
: not circumcised
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