"pro-circer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pro-circers [plural]
Etymology: From pro- + circ + -er. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|pro|circ|er|id3=ideology}} pro- + circ + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} pro-circer (plural pro-circers)
  1. A supporter of male infant circumcision. Categories (topical): Circumcision, People Synonyms: pro-circumcisionist

Inflected forms

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