obstriction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being constrained, bound, obliged, or obligated.
  2. That which constrains or obliges; obligation; bond.

Word forms

obstriction obstrictions

Etymology

From Latin obstringere, obstrictum (“to bind to or about”).

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