inbreeding
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inbreeding
Reproduction between closely blood-related individuals in humans or animals, which often leads to an accumulation of hereditary diseases.
In der Tierzucht versucht man, Inzucht zu vermeiden, um die genetische Vielfalt zu erhalten.
In animal breeding, people try to avoid inbreeding in order to preserve genetic diversity.
inbreeding
Used figuratively and disparagingly for the isolation of a group that does not allow new members or ideas from outside and therefore stagnates.
Kritiker werfen dem Verein geistige Inzucht vor, da seit Jahren immer dieselben Personen alles entscheiden.
Critics accuse the association of intellectual inbreeding, since the same people have been making all the decisions for years.
The word is made up of the prefix 'in-' (here in the sense of 'within') and the noun 'die Zucht' (breeding). So it literally means 'breeding within' a family or a closely related group.
Durch Inzucht können negative genetische Merkmale verstärkt werden.
Through inbreeding, negative genetic traits can be intensified.
'Inzucht' (inbreeding) is an uncountable noun and is used almost exclusively in the singular. A plural form is grammatically possible, but extremely rare in general usage.
Inzucht stellt für viele bedrohte Tierarten ein ernstes Problem dar.
Inbreeding poses a serious problem for many endangered animal species.
In its biological meaning, 'Inzucht' (inbreeding) is often used with verbs such as 'vermeiden' (to avoid) or 'betreiben' (to practice), and in connection with terms like 'Erbkrankheiten' (hereditary diseases), 'genetische Vielfalt' (genetic diversity), or 'Tierzucht' (animal breeding).
Moderne Zuchtprogramme sind darauf ausgelegt, Inzucht gezielt zu vermeiden.
Modern breeding programs are designed to avoid inbreeding in a targeted way.
The figurative use to describe isolated social or intellectual groups always has a strongly negative and critical connotation. It implies a lack of new ideas and progress.
Der Kritiker sprach von geistiger Inzucht, weil im Vorstand nur noch Familienmitglieder saßen.
The critic spoke of intellectual inbreeding because only family members were still sitting on the board.
incest
Inzest and Inzucht can both involve close relatives, but they focus on different things. Inzest refers to the sexual relationship itself, whereas Inzucht refers to the reproduction of closely related individuals. Use “Inzest” when the focus is on sexual relations, and “Inzucht” when the focus is on breeding or reproduction.
Die Fortpflanzung der eng verwandten Tiere führte zu Inzucht.
The reproduction of the closely related animals resulted in inbreeding.
Die sexuelle Beziehung zwischen den Geschwistern wurde als Inzest bezeichnet.
The sexual relationship between the siblings was described as incest.
