Definitions for Incest
ˈɪn sɛstin·cest

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. incestnoun

   sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)

GCIDERate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Incestnoun

   The crime of cohabitation or sexual intercourse between persons related within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law; broadly, sexual relations between closely related persons, usually taken as first cousins or closer. Shak.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. incestnoun

   Sexual relations between close relatives (too closely related to be legally married), usually considered taboo, and a crime in many jurisdictions.

2. Etymology: From incestus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. INCESTnoun

   Unnatural and criminal conjunction of persons within degrees prohibited.

   Etymology: inceste, French; incestum, Latin.

   Is't not a kind of incest to take life
   From thine own sister's shame? William Shakespeare, Meas. for Measure.

   He who entered in the first act, a young man like Pericles, prince of Tyre, must not be in danger in the fifth act of committing incest with his daughter. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incest

   Incest ( IN-sest) is human sexual activity between family members or close relatives. This typically includes sexual activity between people in consanguinity (blood relations), and sometimes those related by affinity (marriage or stepfamily), adoption, or lineage. It is strictly forbidden and considered immoral in most societies, and can lead to an increased risk of genetic disorders in children. The incest taboo is one of the most widespread of all cultural taboos, both in present and in 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, albeit sometimes with less intensity. Third-degree relatives (such as half-aunt, half-nephew, first cousin) on average have 12.5% common genetic heritage, and sexual relations between them are viewed differently in various cultures, from being discouraged to being socially acceptable. Children of incestuous relationships have been regarded as illegitimate, and are still so regarded in some societies today. In most cases, the parents did not have the option to marry to remove that status, as incestuous marriages were, and are, normally also prohibited. A common justification for prohibiting incest is avoiding inbreeding: a collection of genetic disorders suffered by the children of parents with a close genetic relationship. Such children are at greater risk of congenital disorders, death and developmental and physical disability, and that risk is proportional to their parents' coefficient of relationship—a measure of how closely the parents are related genetically. However, cultural anthropologists have noted that inbreeding avoidance cannot form the sole basis for the incest taboo because the boundaries of the incest prohibition vary widely between cultures and not necessarily in ways that maximize the avoidance of inbreeding.In some societies, such as those of Ancient Egypt, brother–sister, father–daughter, mother–son, cousin–cousin, aunt–nephew, uncle–niece and other combinations of relations within a royal family were married as a means of perpetuating the royal lineage. Some societies have different views about what constitutes illegal or immoral incest. For example, in Samoa, marriage between a brother and an older sister was allowed, while marriage between a brother and a younger sister was declared as unethical. However sexual relations with a first-degree relative (meaning a parent, sibling or child) are almost universally forbidden.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incestnoun

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

2. Etymology: [F. inceste, L. incestum unchastity, incest, fr. incestus unchaste; pref. in- not + castus chaste. See Chaste.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Incest

   Incest is sexual intercourse between family members and close relatives. The term may apply to sexual intercourse between individuals in a close "blood relationship", 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. In some societies, such as those of Ancient Egypt and others, brother–sister, father–daughter, and mother–son, cousin-cousin, aunt-nephew, uncle-niece, and other permutations of relations were practiced among royalty as a means of perpetuating the royal lineage. Some writers have described the marriage and relationship of Cain with his sister as incestuous. Some societies, such as the Balinese and some Inuit tribes have different views about what constitutes illegal and immoral incest. However, parent-child and sibling-sibling unions are almost universally forbidden.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incest

   in′sest, n. sexual intercourse within the prohibited degrees of kindred.—adj. Incest′ūous, guilty of incest.—adv. Incest′uously.—n. Incest′uousness. [Fr.,—L. incestus—in, not, castus, chaste.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incest

   Sexual intercourse between persons so closely related that they are forbidden by law to marry.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incest

   Fun for the whole family

   Alabama

   
   

   Submitted by Bgates on March 21, 2022  

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1. • Unlawful Carnal Knowledge

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Incest in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Incest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Incest in a Sentence

1. William Pryor:

   A constitutional right that protects 'the choice of one's partner' and 'whether and how to connect sexually' must logically extend to activities like prostitution, adultery, necrophilia, bestiality, possession of child pornography, and even incest and pedophilia.

2. Alyssa Miller:

   This is a dangerous bill for South Carolina women ..., made even more extreme by removing exceptions for victims of rape and incest, the reality is that abortion later in pregnancy is extremely rare and often takes place in complex and difficult situations where a woman and her doctor need every medical option available.

3. Jon Schweppe:

   What moves voters the most? What did Democrats spend $500M talking about in the 2022 midterms? EXCEPTIONS, voters want exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother. That’s the most important issue. Outside those exceptions, voters are fairly pro-life.

4. Sara Baker:

   With Governor Parson's decision to sign HB 126, Governor Parson joins the other out of touch Republican leaders who fail to protect the right to an abortion even in cases of rape and incest, this legislation puts politicians in the exam room and challenges the basic autonomy of Missourians.

5. Steve King:

   What if we went back through all the family trees and just pulled those people out that were products of rape and incest ? Would there be any population of the world left if we did that ?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Incest
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Incest
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Incest
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Incest
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incest
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Incest
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Incest
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Incest