Meanings
suffix-cest (noun-forming suffix, uncountable)
- informaluncountableA suffix combined with a noun or surname to create a word for incest or an inappropriate relationship involving the referent(s).
- humorousinformaluncountableA suffix for relationships between participants in the same (usually close-knit) activity (see castcest, classcest, clubcest, coursecest, friendcest, teamcest, workcest) or residents of the same complex (see dormcest, floorcest, hallcest, housecest).
Origin
Rebracketing of incest.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with -cest
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APA
-cest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cest
MLA
“-cest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cest. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-cest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cest.
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