subincision

[suhb-in-sizh-uhn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the slitting of the underside of the penis to the urethra, performed as a puberty rite among some tribal peoples, especially in Australia.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of subincision¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; sub- + incision

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Example Sentences

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Nor does this theory account for the custom of subincision.

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Among the northern tribes of Central Australia the initiation ceremonies involve circumcision and urethral subincision, as well as hard manual labor and hardships.

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They practise universal 'subincision' of the males, and circumcision, in place of the more primitive knocking out of the front teeth.

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He suddenly discovered that his was the cut and that it was on the ventral surface of the penis corresponding to the primitive subincision operation.

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