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circumcisionism

circumcisionism noun: the advocacy or practice of circumcision.

Noun

circumcisionism (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The advocacy or practice of circumcision.

Origin of circumcisionism

From circumcision + -ism.

Questions about circumcisionism

What does circumcisionism mean?
Circumcisionism means the advocacy or practice of circumcision.
What part of speech is circumcisionism?
Circumcisionism is a noun.

Words near circumcisionism in the dictionary

  1. circumcises
  2. circumciseth
  3. circumcising
  4. circumcision
  5. circumcisional
  6. circumcisionism
  7. circumcisionist
  8. circumcisionists
  9. circumcisions
  10. circumcisor
  11. circumcisors

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