incest

/ˈɪnsɛst/

noun

  1. 1

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

    Genetic problems caused by incest are thought to have plagued many royal families in the Middle Ages.

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verb

  1. 1

    To engage in incestuous sexual intercourse.

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