circumcision vs rite

circumcision and rite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circumcision	Yes	No	No	No
rite	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rite is a hypernym of circumcision; that is, rite is a word with a broader meaning than circumcision:

circumcision: the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
rite: an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

Other hypernyms of circumcision include religious rite.

circumcision (noun)	rite (noun)
the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males	any customary observance or practice
the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite	an established ceremony prescribed by a religion