Verb 1. abacinate - blind by holding a red-hot metal plate before someone's eyes
Etymology
From Late Latin abacinātus, perfect passive participle of abacinō; possibly formed from ab (“off”) + bacīnum (“a basin”) or bacīnus. Probably cognate with modern Italian abbacinare (“to dazzle”).
Abacination is a form of corporal punishment or torture, in which the victim is blinded by having a red hot metal plate held before their eyes. A variation of this technique is touching a red hot metal rod to the eyes.
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