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I feel an intense intimacy with those who have this loathing interest in me. Further than this, I know what they mean, I sympathize with them, I understand them. There should be a name (as poetic as love) for this relationship between loather and loathed; it is of the closest and more full of passion than incest.
Laura Riding

Meaning of "incest" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INCEST

From Latin incestus incest (from adj: impure, defiled), from in-1 + castuschaste.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INCEST

incest  [ˈɪnsɛst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Incest is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INCEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Incest

Incest is sexual activity between family members or close relatives. This typically includes sexual activity between people in a consanguineous relationship, and sometimes those related by affinity, such as members of the same household, step relatives, those related by adoption or marriage, or members of the same clan or lineage. The incest taboo is and has been one of the most widespread of all cultural taboos, both in present and in many past societies. Most modern societies have laws regarding incest or social restrictions on closely consanguineous marriages. In societies where it is illegal, consensual adult incest is seen by some as a victimless crime. Some cultures extend the incest taboo to relatives with no consanguinity such as milk-siblings, step-siblings and adoptive siblings. Third-degree relatives share 12.5% genes, and sexual relations between them is viewed differently in various cultures, from being discouraged to being socially acceptable. The children of incestuous relationships were regarded as illegitimate, and are still so regarded in some societies today.

Definition of incest in the English dictionary

The definition of incest in the dictionary is sexual intercourse between two persons commonly regarded as too closely related to marry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCEST


abscessed
ˈæbsɛst
best
bɛst
breast
brɛst
Budapest
ˌbjuːdəˈpɛst
contest
ˈkɒntɛst
est
ɛst
fest
fɛst
guest
ɡɛst
jest
dʒɛst
obsessed
əbˈsɛst
palimpsest
ˈpælɪmpˌsɛst
processed
ˈprəʊsɛst
quest
kwɛst
request
rɪˈkwɛst
rest
rɛst
self-obsessed
ˌsɛlfəbˈsɛst
suggest
səˈdʒɛst
test
tɛst
unprocessed
ʌnˈprəʊsɛst
west
wɛst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCEST

incentively
incentivisation
incentivise
incentivization
incentivize
incentre
incept
inception
inceptive
inceptively
inceptor
incertainty
incertitude
incessancy
incessant
incessantly
incessantness
incestuous
incestuously
incestuousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCEST

artiest
at the earliest
at the latest
biggest
finest
for the best
forest
greatest
honest
hottest
interest
invest
latest
northwest
on request
southwest
spiritual incest
the best
the latest
the rest

Synonyms and antonyms of incest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «incest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCEST

Find out the translation of incest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of incest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «incest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乱伦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incesto
570 millions of speakers

English

incest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनाचार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زنا المحارم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

инцест
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incesto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অজাচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inceste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Incest
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Inzest
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

近親相姦
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

근친상간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Incest
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tội loạn luân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூடா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कौटुंबिक व्याभिचार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ensest
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incesto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kazirodztwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інцест
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

incest
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αιμομιξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bloedskande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

incest
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

incest
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of incest

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCEST»

The term «incest» is very widely used and occupies the 14.861 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INCEST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «incest» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «incest» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about incest

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QUOTES WITH «INCEST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word incest.
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Laura Riding
I feel an intense intimacy with those who have this loathing interest in me. Further than this, I know what they mean, I sympathize with them, I understand them. There should be a name (as poetic as love) for this relationship between loather and loathed; it is of the closest and more full of passion than incest.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCEST»

Discover the use of incest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to incest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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FATHER-DAUGHTER INCEST
In a new afterword, Herman offers a lucid and thorough overview of the knowledge that has developed about incest and other forms of sexual abuse since this book was first published.
Judith Lewis Herman, 2012
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Incest: From “A Journal of Love” -The Unexpurgated Diary of ...
The continuation of the story begun in Henry and June, exposing the shattering psychological drama that drove Nin to seek absolution from her psychoanalysts for the ultimate transgression. “It is [Nin’s] posthumously published ...
Anaïs Nin, 1993
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Imagining Incest: Sexton, Plath, Rich, and Olds on Life with ...
Imagining Incest examines daughter-father relations as depicted in the poetry of Anne Sexton, Sylvia Plath, Adrienne Rich, and Sharon Olds.
Gale Swiontkowski, 2003
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Incest: Origins Of The Taboo
Drawing upon the rich legacy of theory, empirical data, and speculation about the origins of the incest taboo, this book develops a new explanation for not only the emergence of the taboo in hominid and human evolutionary history but also ...
Jonathan H. Turner, Alexandra Maryanski, 2005
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Incest-related Syndromes of Adult Psychopathology
This book explores the connections between incest and • somatoform disorders• disturbances of the self• problems in cognitive functioning• borderline psychopathology• the dissociative disorders• posttraumatic symptoms• ...
Richard P. Kluft, 1990
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Patriarchy and Incest from Shakespeare to Joyce
... By taking the theme of father-daughter incest as a guiding thread, Jane Ford traces a pattern of indisputable importance in the works of Shakespeare and major English novelists.
Jane M. Ford, 1998
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Working with Adult Incest Survivors: The Healing Journey
The book presents specific guidelines for the initial, middle and end phases of the therapy, for family-of-origin therapy, and for treatment of the male incest survivor.
Sam Kirschner, 1993
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Healing the Incest Wound: Adult Survivors in Therapy
Understanding and treating adult victims of incest.
Christine A. Courtois, 2010
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Systemic Treatment Of Incest: A Therapeutic Handbook
First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Terry Trepper, Mary Jo Barrett, 2013
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The Relational Trauma of Incest: A Family-based Approach to ...
Presents an innovative approach to the confusions and dilemmas experienced by families in which incest has occurred.
Marcia Sheinberg, Peter Fraenkel, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term incest is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ron Neels Found Guilty Of Rape, Incest | KDLT.com South Dakota …
Ron Neels Found Guilty Of Rape, Incest. Former truck driver faces life in prison. POSTED: 05:36 PM CDT Jul 16, 2015 UPDATED: 05:41 PM CDT Jul 16, 2015. «KDLT News, Jul 15»
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Molestation! Incest! Discrimination! The 15 Most Mind-Blowing …
Home >> The Duggars, Controversy >> Molestation! Incest! Discrimination! The 15 Most Mind-Blowing Things The Duggars Have Said! «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»
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KELOLAND.com | Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Rape, Incest For …
The truck driver is accused of first degree rape, sexual contact with a minor and incest with a young girl for more than a decade. Much of the ... «KELOLAND TV, Jul 15»
4
Incest, child molestation charges brought against Elkhart man
An Elkhart man accused of sexually abusing a female relative for eight years has been formally charged with three counts of incest and three ... «The Elkhart Truth, Jul 15»
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Vic man to be sentenced on incest charges
The man, who cannot be named, faced the Victorian Supreme Court on Wednesday having previously pleaded guilty to four charges of incest ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
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Gibbon man could get life for sex assault, incest charges
The man, 46, pleaded no contest Monday in Buffalo County District Court to felony first-degree sexual assault of a child and felony incest. «Kearney Hub, Jul 15»
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Incest father caged
The 39-year old man who allegedly unleashed his libido on his 16-year-old daughter has been remanded into police custody by the Ashaiman ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
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Cullman, Alabama couple charged with sodomy and incest with their …
The pair also have two additional counts of enticing a child for immoral purpose and incest pending against them. The children have been ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Pittsburgh tool helps shed light on incest crimes | Pittsburgh Post …
With a crime full of secrets, prosecutors long have faced challenges in incest cases, especially when the sole testimony comes from a child. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
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German thought leaders move to legalize incest
And it's not as if incest is unknown in American marriages, depending ... Incest laws don't just apply to brothers and sisters, but to parents and ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»

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