infibulation

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɪnfɪbjʊˈleɪʃən/

Noun

infibulation (countable and uncountable, plural infibulations)

  1. an act of fastening, especially the stitching together of the labia to prevent intercourse
    • 1991, Will Self, The Quantity Theory of Insanity:
      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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