Synonyms for incest
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and sometimes first cousins, usually considered taboo.
Genetic problems caused by incest are thought to have plagued many royal families in the Middle Ages.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- incests → inbreedings, incestries…
Example sentences
- inbreeding Inbreeding increases the risk of many genetic diseases.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| incest | rising | |
| inbreeding | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- incestry
- 10 letters
- inbreeding3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inbreeding3 = 3 syllables).