infibulation

English

Etymology

From 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.

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: infibulatie
• French: infibulation (fr) f
• Greek: αγκτηριασμός (el) m (agktiriasmós)
• Italian: infibulazione (it) f
• Polish: infibulacja f
• Spanish: infibulación f
• Swedish: infibulation c

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

infibulation f (plural infibulations)

1. infibulation

Further reading

• “infibulation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.