[{"word":"incest","phonetic":"/ˈɪnsɛst/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈɪnsɛst/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and first cousins, usually considered taboo; in many jurisdictions, close relatives are not allowed to marry, and incest is a crime.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Genetic problems caused by incest are thought to have plagued many royal families in the Middle Ages."}],"synonyms":["inbreeding"],"antonyms":["outbreeding"]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To engage in incestuous sexual intercourse.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/incest"]}]