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incest
[ in-sest ]
noun
- sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- the crime of sexual intercourse, cohabitation, or marriage between persons within the degrees of consanguinity or affinity wherein marriage is legally forbidden.
incest
/ ˈɪԲɛ /
noun
- sexual intercourse between two persons commonly regarded as too closely related to marry
incest
- Sexual relations between relatives who are forbidden by law to marry; for example, between father and daughter or mother and son.
Notes
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of incest1
Example Sentences
In ‘Absalom, Absalom,’ incest is less of a taboo for an upper-class Southern family than acknowledging the one drop of black blood that would clearly soil the family line.
“I’ve received so many testimonials from other women but also teenagers because of incest, when drugs are often used.”
The incest storyline is just easily dismissed with Lochlan’s “I’m a pleaser” explanation without Saxon reflecting on why he was smooching his sibling.
In recent weeks, the series faced scrutiny for an incest storyline and nixing mention of a nonbinary character.
I was hoping White would leave the younger siblings alone, but I suppose Loch, especially after the incest thing, and Piper are fair game.
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