supercisev.

Brit.

/ˈsuːpəsʌɪz/,

/ˈsjuːpəsʌɪz/, U.S.

/ˈsupərˌsaɪz/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: super- prefix, circumcise v.

Etymology: < super- prefix + -cise (in circumcise v.).

transitive. Esp. in certain traditional communities of Oceania and the South Pacific: to make an incision in the upper part of the foreskin of (a young boy or man), chiefly as a rite of passage. Cf. circumcise v.

ΚΠ

1784 in J. Cook & J. King Voy. Pacific I. ii. x. 387 The men are all circumcised, or rather supercised; as the operation consists in cutting off only a small piece of the foreskin, at the upper part.

1888 A. Featherman Social Hist. Races of Mankind 124 Male children were circumcised or rather supercised at a certain age, and the operation, which consisted in the excision of a small portion of the foreskin, was only performed for the sake of cleanliness.

1937 R. Kennedy in G. P. Murdock Stud. Sci. Society 285 The Batak of Sumatra, the Laki of Celebes, and the natives of Buru supercise boys and incise girls.

1996 D. W. Hollan & J. C. Wellenkamp Thread of Life iii. 64 There was at least one person in Paku Asu who had never been supercised and yet was married and was the father of several children.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	supercise
释义	supercisev. Brit. /ˈsuːpəsʌɪz/, /ˈsjuːpəsʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈsupərˌsaɪz/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: super- prefix, circumcise v. Etymology: < super- prefix + -cise (in circumcise v.). transitive. Esp. in certain traditional communities of Oceania and the South Pacific: to make an incision in the upper part of the foreskin of (a young boy or man), chiefly as a rite of passage. Cf. circumcise v. ΚΠ 1784 in J. Cook & J. King Voy. Pacific I. ii. x. 387 The men are all circumcised, or rather supercised; as the operation consists in cutting off only a small piece of the foreskin, at the upper part. 1888 A. Featherman Social Hist. Races of Mankind 124 Male children were circumcised or rather supercised at a certain age, and the operation, which consisted in the excision of a small portion of the foreskin, was only performed for the sake of cleanliness. 1937 R. Kennedy in G. P. Murdock Stud. Sci. Society 285 The Batak of Sumatra, the Laki of Celebes, and the natives of Buru supercise boys and incise girls. 1996 D. W. Hollan & J. C. Wellenkamp Thread of Life iii. 64 There was at least one person in Paku Asu who had never been supercised and yet was married and was the father of several children. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1784
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