uncircumcised
Meaning
- (not-comparable) Not circumcised, intact.
- (broadly, not-comparable) Not Jewish or not Muslim; gentile.
- (not-comparable) Spiritually impure; irreligious.
- (not-comparable, obsolete) Closed in, so as to work imperfectly.
Synonyms
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʌnˈsɜːkəmsaɪzd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English uncircumcised, equivalent to un- + circumcised. Subsidiary definitions are much influenced by traditions of the Abrahamic religions.
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