incest

Speech parts

1. incest - Noun

2. incest - Verb

Meaning

The crime of cohabitation or sexual commerce between persons related within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sexual abuse inbreeding interbreeding

Antonyms

outbreeding

Hypernyms

criminal congress unlawful carnal knowledge

Phrases with the word

step-incest

Anagrams

insect scient

Examples

A 54-year-old Raymond man whose incest trial concluded earlier this week, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting his young daughter. Source: Internet

According to one incest participant who was quoted for an article in The Guardian : You can't help who you fall in love with, it just happens. Source: Internet

A common justification for prohibiting incest is avoiding inbreeding which is a collection of genetic disorders suffered by the children of parents with a close genetic relationship. Source: Internet

Another approach is looking at moral objections to third-party incest. Source: Internet

Baah last Friday, pleaded guilty to charges of defilement and incest and prayed the court for mitigation. Source: Internet

And incest is so prevalent I know six kids from high school who suffered incestuous rape from one or both parents. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

incessantness incession incessive incester incestic incestious