Infibulation Definition
infibyo͝olāzhən
noun
The practice, as in some areas of North Africa, of sewing up most of the opening to the vagina, esp. of unmarried girls, to prevent sexual intercourse.
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Noun
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infibulationPlural:
infibulationsOrigin of Infibulation
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From Latin infībulō (“to close with a clasp or pin”).
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