incest
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- noun
- /ˈɪn.sɛst/
- Offensive
- The psychological effects of incest on survivors can be profound and long-lasting.
- commit incest
- the incest taboo
- cases of incest
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- Sexual abuse is usually defined to include rape, sexual assault, sexual molestation, sexual harassment, and incest.
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- The the Katie Price is also the allegations of incest involving the children.
- Trigger warning incest talks of incest.
- Oh God, openly taught and and adding that incest would be openly taught and practiced.
- So Prince Harry is an incest little boy.
- I do believe in exceptions, life of the mother and incest.
Examples
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Even if you don't feel you can talk to me, there are groups for incest survivors.
Fiction book (1993) -
My mentor shared with me that incest had been a factor in the rupture of her marriage.
Fiction book (1996) -
You see, a child born of incest... nobody wants that.
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We're dealing with incest, okay?
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Respect for the barrier of incest is essentially a cultural demand made by society.
Academic text (2004) -
Nor could he have predicted that you would commit incest.
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The masks she wore were to hide the self-loathing that the incest victim feels.
Fiction book (1993) -
42. The culture of silence surrounding incest, sexual abuse, and sexual coercion must be broken.
Academic text (1999) -
In many cultures, incest is considered taboo and illegal due to its implications for family dynamics.
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Many societies have strict laws against incest due to the potential genetic issues for children born from such relationships.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Incest comes from the Latin parts in- 'not' and castus 'chaste', the same root as the English word 'chaste'. So incest means sexual relations between very close family members, which most laws and customs forbid.