Etymology

obstriction

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Today it means: The state of being constrained, bound, obliged, or obligated. Full definition →

Latin obstringere
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  1. Latin · derived fromobstringere
  2. English todayobstriction

From Latin obstringere, obstrictum (“to bind to or about”).

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