"incestuality" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: incestualities [plural]
Etymology: From incestual + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|incestual|ity}} incestual + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} incestuality (countable and uncountable, plural incestualities)
  1. (rare) Synonym of incestuousness. Tags: countable, rare, uncountable Synonyms: incestuousness [synonym, synonym-of]

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