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incest in Arabic

زِنَا مَحَارِم zinā maḥārim

/ˈɪn.sɛst/

incest in Arabic: زِنَا مَحَارِم (zinā maḥārim), سِفَاح الْقُرْبَى (sifāḥ al-qurbā). In English, incest means sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and sometimes first cousins, usually considered taboo.

Arabic words for incest

sexual relations between close relatives
زِنَا مَحَارِم zinā maḥārim, سِفَاح الْقُرْبَى sifāḥ al-qurbā

English meaning of incest

  1. noun Sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and sometimes first cousins, usually considered taboo.
  2. noun Romantic relationships between close relatives, also widely taboo.
  3. verb To engage in incestuous sexual activities.

Full definition of incest

incest in a sentence

  • Genetic problems caused by incest are thought to have plagued many royal families in the Middle Ages.

Synonyms of incest

incest in other languages

Questions about incest in Arabic

What is the meaning of incest in Arabic?
Incest in Arabic is زِنَا مَحَارِم (zinā maḥārim), سِفَاح الْقُرْبَى (sifāḥ al-qurbā).
ما معنى كلمة incest؟
Incest: زِنَا مَحَارِم (zinā maḥārim), سِفَاح الْقُرْبَى (sifāḥ al-qurbā).
What does incest mean in English?
Incest means sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and sometimes first cousins, usually considered taboo.

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