uncircumcisedadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈsəːkəmsʌɪzd/, U.S. /ˌənˈsərkəmˌsaɪzd/ 1. Not having undergone circumcision. Also absol.
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society > faith > worship > cleanness (ceremonial) > circumcision > [adjective] > that has undergone circumcision > not
uncircumcisa1325
uncircumcideda1382
uncircumciseda1387
incircumcised1483
society > faith > worship > cleanness (ceremonial) > circumcision > [noun] > uncircumcision > those who have not undergone circumcision
uncircumcised1526
a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1872) IV. 115 By ensample of hem meny of þe Iewes..lefte hem uncircumsised, and cleped hem self Antiochenes.
c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 35 Ilk alien kynd & vncircumsisid in hert, and vncircumsisid in flesch, schal not go in to my sanctuari.
1526 Bible (Tyndale) Rom. ii. 26 Yf the vncircumcised kepe the right thynges contayned in the lawe, shall nott his vncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
1565 W. Allen Def. & Declar. Doctr. Purgatory ii. xvii. f. 285v Iudas or any other in the lawe, offered for his friend, or any man elles being vncircumcised.
1611 Bp. J. Hall Epist. III. v. iv As a seale of the righteousnes of that faith, which he had when he was vncircumcised.
1671 J. Dryden Evening's Love iii. 44 We of the Uncircumcised, in a civil way, as Lovers, have somewhat the advantage of your Musullman.
1685 R. Baxter Paraphr. New Test. Gal. v. 6 For in our State of Christianity..a Man shall not be accepted and justified as circumcised, or as uncircumcised.
1825 W. Scott Talisman ix, in Tales Crusaders III. 228 I will not reason with one uncircumcised upon the virtue of the medicines.
1850 F. W. Newman Phases of Faith 180 In the conversion of Cornelius was the justification of Peter for admitting uncircumcised Gentiles.
2. figurative. Not spiritually chastened or purified; irreligious; heathen. Also absol.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > paganism > [adjective]
heathenishc893
heathen971
misbelievedc1225
Barbarya1300
payenc1300
miscreantc1330
paynimc1330
uncircumcideda1382
uncircumciseda1400
gentilec1400
heathenly1415
paganismc1425
profanec1450
pagan1464
ethnical?a1475
payemec1480
miscredentc1500
heathenish1535
whorish1535
ethnic1542
ethnish1542
idolous1546
mammetrous1546
gentilish1550
idolatrous?1550
idololatrical1550
infidel1551
idolatrical1556
gentilical1573
paganical?1573
idolish1577
heatheny1580
irreligious1585
paganish1589
gentilic1603
idolaster1608
gentilitious1613
heathenous1613
idolatrizing1614
image-worshipping1621
misreligious1623
Mahounda1625
gentilizing1637
idololatrousa1641
infidelious1648
Baalitical1652
national1661
idolatric1669
paganic1676
gentilized1684
Baalish1690
idololatrica1711
infidelical1802
semi-fidel1834
Greekish1851
paganistic1853
unselect1882
goyish1888
a1400 New Test. (Paues) Acts vii. 51 Harde-frownted ande vncircumsised hertes ande eares.
c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 34 Alien sonis vncircumsicid in hert.
1526 Bible (Tyndale) Acts vii. 51 Ye stiffenecked and of vncircumcised hertes and eares: ye have allwayes resisted agaynste the holy goost.
1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. ii. 70 Vncircumcised! O hard hearts! at least Lett's thinke that God those Waters doth digest In that steepe place.
1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 46 In the Hebrew text, which is so necessary to be understood except it be some few of them, their lips are utterly uncircumcis'd.
1685 R. Baxter Paraphr. New Test. Acts vii. 51 Ye are an unruly obstinate people, whose hearts are unreformed and uncircumcised.
1808 M. L. Weems Life G. Washington (ed. 6) xi. 136 The Pirates of Morocco laying their uncircumcised hands on our rich commerce in the Mediterranean.
1825 W. Scott Betrothed vii, in Tales Crusaders I. 130 Such an uncircumcised Philistine as thou or thy master.
Derivatives
uncircumˈcisedness n.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > paganism > [noun]
heathenessec900
heathenshipa1000
heathendomc1000
idolatrya1325
mammetryc1330
spiritual fornicationa1340
whoredomc1350
prepucya1382
miscreancea1393
imagery1395
gentility?a1425
paganismc1425
paganityc1450
prepucec1475
Mahometry1481
superstitiousness1526
uncircumcision1526
whoring1530
idolry1535
paynimhood1543
image-worshipping1544
paganrya1550
idololatry1550
gentilism1561
old religion1567
heathenishness1571
image worship1572
heathenry1577
irreligiousness?1577
idolatrousness1583
uncircumcisedness1583
irreligion1598
ethnicism1600
infidelity1603
superstition1603
heathenism1605
idolism1608
miscreancy1611
misreligion1623
Baalisma1625
iconolatry1624
idolomania1624
idolomany1624
idolizing1637
idol-worship1667
ethnicity1772
symbololatry1828
Baal-worship1834
irreligionism1843
gentiledom1844
triology1894
1583 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Deuteronomie lxxii. 442 This people..who therefore were oftentimes vpbrayded with the vncircumcisednes of their heartes.
a1639 W. Whately Prototypes (1640) i. xvi. 158 We make use of the outward seale, thereby to be made to see and feel our uncircumcisednesse of heart.
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