infibulation
noun/ɪnfɪbjʊˈleɪʃən/
Etymology From Latin infībulō (“to close with a clasp or pin”).
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:
- Derived terms
- deinfibulation