rite vs circumcision

rite and circumcision both are nouns.

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

As nouns, circumcision is a hyponym of rite; that is, circumcision is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rite:

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

Other hyponyms of rite include vigil, watch, last rites, orgy, liturgy, office.

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