incest
incest
Definition
in·cest (in′sest′)
noun
- sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry legally
- sexual molestation of a child or adolescent by a relative, esp. by a parent or other adult relative
Etymology: ME < L incestum, moral sin, incest, neut. of incestus, unchaste < in-, not + castus, chaste: see caste
incest
Synonyms
incest
n.
incest
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- commit: They discovered that they had committed clan incest only when they got back to their rural home where clanship is significant.
- include: The issues covered in this collection include incest, abuse, and the Holocaust.
- have: I have NOT commited incest with my brother and I do NOT plan to.
Adjective modifier
- clinical: Cloning, like clinical incest, is also not illegal in the UK tho it does require a license from the HFEA.
Modifies a noun
- taboo: Taking the example of the incest taboo, Dean exposes some cultural traits that impart a survival advantage.
- survivor: She began working with incest survivors early on, helping to bring the issue to national attention in the United States.
- case: Scandals both financial and sexual have dogged her history since Ananias and Sapphira and the Corinthian incest case.
- storyline: Note: Incest storyline censored by the BBC - remaining portions merged with other episodes.
Preposition: in
- church: There is a case of incest in the church - and people think it's OK.
incest Quotes
Property like incest holds the family together.
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