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anti-circumcisionist

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

One who opposes male infant circumcision.

Examples

“Some anti-circumcisionists would outlaw the practice of infant circumcision, even for religious reasons.”
“Pro-circumcisionists have⟳ marshalled as many arguments in its favour as anti-circumcisionists have⟳ marshalled against it.”
“Entrenched customs die⟳ hard, and the task facing anti-circumcisionists is daunting. They can take⟳ heart, however, from the precedents: foot binding and widow burning, once widespread in China and India, respectively, have⟳ been abolished.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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