Imagine, for the sake of argument, a tribal group in which mother-son incest was countenanced.
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Incest
/ˈɪn.sɛst/
Synonyms for "incest" (54 found)
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Closest matches (11)
Noun(2 words)
blood relation sexconsanguineous sex
Strong matches (16)
Noun(3 words)
crime of incestcultural tabooincest crime
criminal conversationcuckoldryexhibitionismextracurricular sexextramarital relationsfetishismfornicationfree lovefree-lovismheterosexualityhomoeroticismhomosexualismhomosexuality
Related words (27)
incestuousnesslesbianismmasochismnarcissismnecrophiliaparaphiliapassive algolagniapedophiliapremarital relationspremarital sexsadismsadomasochismsapphismscotophiliasexual inversionsexual normalitysexual preferenceswinging both waystransvestitismtribadism
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Noun(3 words)
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8 entriescriminal congresscriminal lawcriminal offensecultural normmoral normsocial normtaboounlawful carnal knowledge
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6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesconsanguineous marriageincest crimeincest lawincest prohibitionincest taboosibling marriage
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1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Incest is a taboo found in almost all cultures.
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Rape and incest are common themes.
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He engaged in incest with his younger sister.
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