"pseudoincestuous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more pseudoincestuous [comparative], most pseudoincestuous [superlative]
Etymology: pseudo- + incestuous Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|incestuous}} pseudo- + incestuous Head templates: {{en-adj}} pseudoincestuous (comparative more pseudoincestuous, superlative most pseudoincestuous)
  1. Of, related to, or involving pseudoincest. Categories (topical): Incest Related terms: pseudoincest
    Sense id: en-pseudoincestuous-en-adj-c9gkCPt9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-

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