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in·cest (in′sest′)

noun

  1. sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry legally
  2. 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

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incest Synonyms

incest

n.

inbreeding, interbreeding, Oedipal love, Electral love, mother-son relationship, father-daughter relationship, brother-sister relationship, sexual abuse; see also abuse 3, lewdness.


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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.

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.

Preposition: in

  • church: There is a case of incest in the church - and people think it's OK.
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incest quotes

Property like incest holds the family together.

-Innis, Harold Adams

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