Infibulation
//ɪnfɪbjʊˈleɪʃən// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An act of fastening, especially the stitching together of the labia to prevent intercourse. countable, uncountable
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From Latin infībulō (“to close with a clasp or pin”).
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