infibulation
English
Etymology
Latin infībulō (“to close with a clasp or pin”).
Pronunciation
Noun
infibulation (countable and uncountable, 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:
Translations
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French
Noun
infibulation f (plural infibulations)
Further reading
- “infibulation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.