infibulation

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
22
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ɪnfɪbjʊˈleɪʃən/

Definition of infibulation

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)An act of fastening
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)An act of fastening
  2. (countable, uncountable)The stitching together of the labia to prevent intercourse.
    “When Janner wasn’t telling me about infibulation among the Tuareg or Shan propitiation ceremonies, he was sharing with me the fruits of his concerted observation of Reigate society.”

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Etymology

From Latin infībulō (“to close with a clasp or pin”).

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