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infibulations

infibulations is the plural of infibulation.

Meaning of infibulation

Noun

infibulation (countable and uncountable, plural infibulations)

  1. An act of fastening.
  2. 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

Questions about infibulations

What is infibulations the plural of?
Infibulations is the plural of infibulation.

Words near infibulations in the dictionary

  1. infibulate
  2. infibulated
  3. infibulates
  4. infibulating
  5. infibulation
  6. infibulations
  7. inficete
  8. inficiate
  9. inficiated
  10. inficiates
  11. inficiating

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