Meanings
nouninfibulation (countable and uncountable, plural infibulations)
plural infibulations
- countableuncountableAn act of fastening.
- countableuncountableThe stitching together of the labia to prevent intercourse.
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
Origin
- Latininfībulō“to close with a clasp or pin”
- Englishinfibulation
From Latin infībulō (“to close with a clasp or pin”).
More words from Latin
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Catalan infibulació
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Dutch infibulatie
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French infibulation
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Greek αγκτηριασμός
- αγκτηριασμός (agktiriasmós)Translations
Italian infibulazione
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Polish infibulacja
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Spanish infibulación
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Swedish infibulation
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with infibulation
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APA
infibulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infibulation
MLA
“infibulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infibulation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infibulation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infibulation.
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