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Circumcised vs Circumcise - What's the difference?

circumcised | circumcise |

As verbs the difference between circumcised and circumcise

is that circumcised is (circumcise) while circumcise is to amputate the prepuce from a penis.

As an adjective circumcised

is (of an man) having had the foreskin of the penis excised.

circumcised

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (of an man) Having had the foreskin of the penis excised.
  • (of a woman) Having had the clitoris, prepuce, or labia excised.

    • Synonyms

    *(of a man) see also .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (circumcise)

    • circumcise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * circumcize

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To amputate the prepuce from a penis.
  • To amputate the clitoris, prepuce, or labia.

    • Synonyms

    * circ (informal), snip (informal)

    Related terms

    * circumcision