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infibulation

[in-fib-yuh-ley-shuhn]

in·fib·u·la·tion

[in-fib-yuh-ley-shuhn]
noun
1.
the stitching together of the vulva, often after a clitoridectomy, leaving a small opening for the passage of urine and menstrual blood.
2.
the similar stitching of the prepuce.

Origin:
1640–50; (< F) < Latin infībulāt(us), past participle of infībulāre to fasten the prepuce with a clasp (in- in-2 + fībulāre to fasten, verbal derivative of fībula fibula) + -ion- -ion
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Infibulation has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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infibulate (ɪnˈfɪbjʊˌleɪt)
 
vb
(tr) to enclose (esp the genitals, to prevent sexual intercourse) with a clasp
 
[C17: from Latin infībulāre, from in-² + fibula clasp, fibula]
 
infibu'lation
 
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