Standard Lemma guide

obstipation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • General-American: /ɑbstɪˈpeɪʃən/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɒbstɪˈpeɪʃən/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

1

noun

Meaning 1

severe constipation caused by intestinal obstruction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: constipation, irregularity

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English obstipate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English obstipation From obstipate + -ion.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: obstipatie — severe constipation due to intestinal blockage
  • French: obstipation — severe constipation due to intestinal blockage
  • German: Obstipation — severe constipation due to intestinal blockage
  • Indonesian: obstipasi — severe constipation due to intestinal blockage
  • Korean: 심한 변비 (simhan byeonbi) — severe constipation due to intestinal blockage
  • Russian: обстипа́ция (obstipácija) — severe constipation due to intestinal blockage
  • Swedish: obstipation — severe constipation due to intestinal blockage