Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pro-circ

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: pro--circ
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Supportive of male infant circumcision.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Sensing victory, the pro-circ enthusiasts gleefully chirped it meant that “circumcised men have more fun,” are more creative, and have a more expansive libido."
"For example, my own work was erroneously construed as "pro-circ" by a posting on the anticircumcision Internet listserv called INTACT-L (short for intact-list). "Who's this?" asked the participant. "Seems like pro-circ works in progress at DePauw University in Indiana. Any intactivists on campus?""
"Her husband was circumcised, and his family was very pro-circ — not for any religious reason, they just "thought it looked better.""

Etymology

From pro- + circ.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pro

Usage

Informal

Antonyms

anti-circ

Questions

What does pro-circ mean?: Supportive of male infant circumcision.
Where does pro-circ come from?: From pro- + circ.

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