Inbred

/ˈɪnˌbrɛd/ adjective

Definition

Resulting from breeding between closely related individuals; having parents that are genetically similar. Can also mean deeply ingrained or innate.

Etymology

From in- (within) + bred (past participle of breed). Originally described animal breeding practices within closed populations, later extended to human genetics and metaphorically to deeply embedded characteristics or attitudes.

Kelly Says

While 'inbred' has negative connotations in human contexts, it's actually a deliberate strategy in animal breeding to preserve desired traits - many purebred dogs and livestock are intentionally inbred. The word shows how the same biological process can be viewed as either careful selection or dangerous isolation.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንድ ቤት ማማከር
and bet mamaker
ARالعربية
مواليد الداخل
mawālid ad-dākhil
BNবাংলা
অনুবংশিক
anubanśhik
CACatalà
consanguini
konsaŋɡwiˈni
CSČeština
příbuzný
pr̝̊iːbuzɲi
DADansk
indavlet
inˈdæˀvlæd
DEDeutsch
eingezüchtet
aɪnɡəˈt͡sʏçtət
ELΕλληνικά
ενδογαμία
endogaˈmia
ESEspañol
consanguíneo
konsaŋˈɡwino
FAفارسی
خونریزی
xūnrīzī
FISuomi
sisäsiittoinen
sisæsiːtːoinen
FRFrançais
consanguin
kɔ̃sɑ̃ɡɥɛ̃
GUGU
અંતર્ગત
antargat
HAHA
auren gida
auren gida
HEעברית
נישואים פנימיים
nishuim penimiyim
HIहिन्दी
अनुवांशिक
anuvāṁshik
HUMagyar
beltenyészet
bɛltɛɲɛʒɛt
IDBahasa Indonesia
inbreeding
inbriːdiŋ
IGIG
ịgba ọhụrụ
iɡba ohuːru
ITItaliano
consanguineo
konsaŋˈɡwiːneo
JA日本語
近親交配
kinshin kōhai
KKKK
ішілік
ishilik
KMKM
ការរួមភេទ
kaa reum pheak
KO한국어
근친
geunchin
MRMR
अंतर्गत
antargat
MSBahasa Melayu
kacukan
kat͡ʃukan
MYမြန်မာ
အိမ်ထောင်စု
aing htaung hcu
NLNederlands
ingeënt
ɪnˈɣent
NONorsk
innavlet
inˈnavlɛt
PAPA
ਅੰਦਰੂਨੀ
andarūnī
PLPolski
właściwy
vwaˈʂt͡ɕivɨ
PTPortuguês
consanguíneo
kõsɐ̃ɡˈɡwiniu
RORomână
încrengător
ɨnkrɛŋˈɡətor
RUРусский
инбредный
inbrednyj
SVSvenska
inavlad
inavlad
SWKiswahili
ndoa ya karibu
ndoa ya karibu
TAதமிழ்
உட்சேர்க்கை
uṭcērkkaḷ
TEతెలుగు
అంతర్గత
antargata
THไทย
สืบพันธุ์
seup phan
TLTL
inbreeding
inbriːdiŋ
TRTürkçe
soydaş
soydash
UKУкраїнська
інбредний
inbrednyj
URاردو
خون کی شادی
khūn kī shādī
VITiếng Việt
hôn nhân gần親
hôn nhân gân thân
YOYO
ìgbéyàwó
iɡbejawo
ZH中文
近亲
jìn qīn
ZUZU
ukwazana
ukwazana

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