Synonyms for circumcision
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum.
Related words
- Word family
- circumcisionist circumcise
- Phrases
- male circumcision female circumcision
Forms
- Plural
- circumcisions → circs, posthectomies, posthetomies…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| circumcision | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- circ
- 10 letters
- posthetomy
- 11 letters
- posthectomy
In other languages
- Français
- circoncision
- Deutsch
- Beschneidung