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How to pronounce incest in English?

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Type Words
Type of criminal congress, unlawful carnal knowledge
Derivation incestuous

Examples of incest

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Distributors shunned the film, with its graphic scenes of lesbianism and incest.
From the denverpost.com
The historical impact of incest, infanticide and child sacrifice are considered.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In no Australian state or territory is consent a defense to the crime of incest.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The incest was a catalyst but it was actually a pretty small part of the story.
From the theaustralian.com.au
A judge declined to throw out the incest conviction while his appeal was pending.
From the washingtonpost.com
Smith is being held on $950,000 bail on the incest and child pornography charges.
From the news-journalonline.com
Jimmy is violent towards his wife and sons and commits incest with his daughters.
From the express.co.uk
Saving the rest of them means outlawing abortion even in cases of rape or incest.
From the time.com
And I don't personally know any incest survivors that feel it was a good thing.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • Sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)
  • Incest is sexual intercourse between close relatives that is either illegal in the jurisdiction where it takes place or socially taboo. ...
  • Sexual relations between close relatives (too closely related to be legally married), usually considered taboo, and a crime in many jurisdictions
  • To dream of incestuous practices, denotes you will fall from honorable places, and will also suffer loss in business.
  • When two people who are too closely related to marry have sex, such as a parent and a child or two first cousins.
  • Offences committed under the Incest Act, 1567. This could be construed as sexual intercourse with ascendants up to great-grandparents and descendants down to great-grandchildren, with brothers or sisters, nephews or nieces, aunts or uncles, and adoptive or former adoptive parents and children. ...
  • It is a crime if a blood relation has sexual intercourse knowing that the other person is a blood relation(e.g. parent, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister or grandparent) . ...
  • Is child sexual abuse by a person the child perceives as a member of the family.
  • Sexual relations ranging from fondling to intercourse by family members. The offenders are usually in positions of authority and/or trust.