Pseudoincestuous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pseudoincestuous is an adjective meaning Of, related to, or involving pseudoincest.
Meaning
Of, related to, or involving pseudoincest.
Example Sentences
Another development of what might be termed a pseudoincestuous situation is described by Pamela Frankau in Ask Me No More, where there is an involvement between a woman and her ex-husband's son.
However, married to Lolita’s mother, he has forfeited any claim to real affection by his pseudoincestuous violation of the bond between child and stepfather which has deprived Lolita of her childhood.
This aspect of the narrative introduces not only a kind of oedipal theme but also a pseudoincestuous relationship with Fujitsubo, the new favorite of Genji’s father, the emperor, after Kiritsubo’s death.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include incestuous, incestic, incestous, pseudogamous, pseudogamic, pseudoallelic.
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