Definition
To surgically remove the foreskin (outer covering) of the penis, a procedure performed for religious, cultural, or medical reasons.
Etymology
From Latin circumcisus: circum (around) + caedere (to cut). The term literally means 'to cut around' and has been used for thousands of years to describe this practice documented in ancient Egyptian and Hebrew texts.
Kelly Says
Circumcision is one of the oldest surgical procedures in human history, practiced by Egyptians over 5,000 years ago, and today it remains medically debated with different cultures and religions viewing it very differently.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሰይጣን ማዕከል
saytan ma'ekel
CACatalà
circoncidir
sir-kon-si-dir
CSČeština
obřezat
ob-re-zat
DADansk
cirkoncise
sir-kon-cise
DEDeutsch
Beschneiden
be-shneiden
ELΕλληνικά
κύκλωμα
kyk-lo-ma
ESEspañol
circuncidar
sir-kún-si-dar
FISuomi
leikata kiveksissä
le-i-ka-ta ki-veks-issä
FRFrançais
circonciser
sir-kon-si-ser
GUGU
વર્તુળનું કેન્દ્ર
vartul-nuu kendr
HAHA
matsayin kallon
ma-t-say-in ka-lon
HUMagyar
megmetszi
meg-mets-zi
IDBahasa Indonesia
khitan
khi-tan
IGIG
ncheta nke obere
n-che-ta nke o-be-re
ITItaliano
circoncidere
sir-kon-si-dere
KKKK
даира ортасы
dai-ra orta-sy
KMKM
ចម្ងាយកណ្ដាល
chom-ngai kan-dal
KO한국어
고환 절단
go-hwan jeol-dan
MRMR
वृत्ताचे केंद्र
vrt-ta-che kendr
MSBahasa Melayu
khitan
khi-tan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြင်ပလုံး အစ Flix
pyin-ba-lu-ng a-sa
NLNederlands
circumciseren
sir-kum-si-re-ren
NONorsk
sirkumsise
sir-kum-sise
PAPA
ਗੱਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਕੇਂદਰ
gal-an da kendar
PLPolski
obrzezanie
ob-rze-za-nie
PTPortuguês
circuncidar
sir-kún-si-dar
RORomână
a circumcizi
a sir-kum-si-zi
RUРусский
обрезать
ob-re-zat'
SVSvenska
beskära
bes-kera
SWKiswahili
ku-kata
ku-ka-ta
TAதமிழ்
விரிப்பு
viri-ppu
TRTürkçe
sünnet etmek
sün-net e-mek
UKУкраїнська
обрізання
ob-ri-zan-nya
VITiếng Việt
khử nang
khu-năng
YOYO
agbegbe ile-iṣẹ
ag-beg-be ile-i-ṣẹ
ZUZU
inkuluthi ye-zulu
in-ku-lu-thi ye-zu-lu
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Circumcision's gendered practice and discourse centers male bodies; debate over ritual practice often treats male bodily autonomy differently than female genital modification, reflecting historical gender hierarchies in medicine and religious tradition.
Inclusive Usage
When discussing circumcision, specify gender context and distinguish between religious/cultural practice, medical procedure, and bodily autonomy concerns to avoid implicit gender bias.