Meanings
nounobstipation (countable and uncountable, plural obstipations)
plural obstipations
- countableuncountablesevere constipation caused by intestinal obstruction.
So I hoard food and stay in my room, read about what I can do about this possible new phase of constipation, what I just found out on a constipation forum thread might be obstipation, which is severe, or complete, constipation.
2018, Tommy Orange, There There, Harvill Secker, page 66
Origin
Translations
Dutch obstipatie
- obstipatiesevere constipation due to intestinal blockage
French obstipation
- obstipationsevere constipation due to intestinal blockage
German Obstipation
- Obstipationsevere constipation due to intestinal blockage
Indonesian obstipasi
- obstipasisevere constipation due to intestinal blockage
Korean 심한 변비
- 심한 변비 (simhan byeonbi)severe constipation due to intestinal blockage
Russian обстипа́ция
- обстипа́ция (obstipácija)severe constipation due to intestinal blockage
Swedish obstipation
- obstipationsevere constipation due to intestinal blockage
Rhymes & wordplay
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obstipation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obstipation
MLA
“obstipation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obstipation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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