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| in·cest [ ín sèst ] |
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sex between close relatives: sexual activity between two people who are considered, for moral or genetic reasons, too closely related to have such a relationship. Incest is regarded as a serious taboo in almost every society, although cultures differ as to the extent to which marriages are allowed between relatives.
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| [13th century. < Latin incestus< castus "pure"] |
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