infibulation
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Etymology [edit]
From Latin infībulō (“to close with a clasp or pin”).
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- IPA: /ɪnfɪbjʊˈleɪʃən/
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infibulation (plural infibulations)
- 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.
- 1991, Will Self, The Quantity Theory of Insanity:
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