English Explanatory Dictionary

uncircumcised

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not circumcised, intact.
  2. Not Jewish or not Muslim; gentile.
  3. Spiritually impure; irreligious.
  4. Closed in, so as to work imperfectly.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈsɜːkəmsaɪzd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-uncircumcised.wav /ʌnˈsɝkəmsaɪzd/

Word forms

uncircumcised

Etymology

From Middle English uncircumcised, equivalent to un- + circumcised. Subsidiary definitions are much influenced by traditions of the Abrahamic religions.

Synonyms

foreskinned intact natural uncirced un-circed uncircumcised unclipped uncut unsnipped

Antonyms

circumcised

Related words

penis
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