incest

(Inglés)

Noun

Sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and sometimes first cousins, usually considered taboo; in many jurisdictions, close relatives are not allowed to marry, and incest is a crime.

Verb

To engage in incestuous sexual intercourse.

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈɪnsɛst/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

From Latin incestus. Displaced native Old English mǣġhǣmed (literally “relative-sex”). Doublet of inchaste.

Sinónimos

immorality

unlawfulness

very heinous sin