infibulation
/ɪnfɪbjʊˈleɪʃən/
infibulation noun: an act of fastening.
Noun
infibulation (countable and uncountable, plural infibulations)
- An act of fastening.
- The 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
infibulation meaning in Tamil
infibulation in Tamil
- புண்டைத்துளை அடைத்தல், மொட்டுத்தோல்தைத்தல்
Forms of infibulation
| plural | infibulations |
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Origin of infibulation
From Latin infībulō (“to close with a clasp or pin”).
Words formed from infibulation
Words that rhyme with infibulation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about infibulation
- What does infibulation mean?
- Infibulation means an act of fastening.
- What is infibulation in Tamil?
- Infibulation in Tamil is புண்டைத்துளை அடைத்தல், மொட்டுத்தோல்தைத்தல். See Infibulation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is infibulation?
- Infibulation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce infibulation?
- Infibulation is pronounced /ɪnfɪbjʊˈleɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of infibulation?
- The plural of infibulation is infibulations.
Words near infibulation in the dictionary
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