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in·cest  (nsst)

n.

1. Sexual relations between persons who are so closely related that their marriage is illegal or forbidden by custom.

2. The statutory crime of sexual relations with such a near relative.

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[Middle English, from Latin incestum, from neuter of incestus, impure, unchaste : in-, not; see in-¹ + castus, pure, chaste; see kes- in Indo-European roots.]

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incest [ˈɪnsɛst]

n

sexual intercourse between two persons commonly regarded as too closely related to marry

[from Latin incestus incest (from adj: impure, defiled), from in-¹ + castus chaste]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

incest - sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child) criminal congress, unlawful carnal knowledge - forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals

Translations

incest [ˈɪnsest] N → incesto m

incest [ˈɪnsɛst] n → inceste m

incest

n → Inzest m, → Blutschande f

incest [ˈɪnsɛst] n → incesto