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Supervision vs Supercision - What's the difference?

supervision | supercision |

As nouns the difference between supervision and supercision

is that supervision is supervision while supercision is any of several forms of incision of the foreskin practised as an initiation ceremony in parts of polynesia.

supervision

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or instance of supervising.
    • Under his parents supervision he drilled the holes in the wood.
  • Responsible oversight.
    • Do not attempt this without adequate supervision .

    Related terms

    * supervise

    supercision

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Any of several forms of incision of the foreskin practised as an initiation ceremony in parts of Polynesia

    • Derived terms

    *supercise

    References

    *[http://www.circlist.com/rites/pacific_circs.htm]