incest
Meanings
Plural: incests
Noun
- sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin incestus. Displaced native Old English mǣġhǣmed (literally “relative-sex”). Doublet of inchaste.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
incest is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordincest is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incest is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
incest is a valid Words With Friends word