incestuous
adjective
in·ces·tu·ous
in-ˈses-chə-wəs 
-ˈsesh-
1
: constituting or involving incest
2
: guilty of incest
3
: excessively or improperly intimate or exclusive
"… mainstream fashion magazines have an incestuous relationship with advertisers, and that undermines integrity."—
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incestuously
adverb
incestuousness
noun
Examples of incestuous in a Sentence
There were rumors that the father and daughter had had an incestuous relationship.
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Since the show premiered, he's made headlines for his character's nude scenes and incestuous relationship with his younger brother Lochlan (Sam Nivola).
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
While this can be true, abusive incestuous relationships are often the result of social factors that create an environment where this is normalized.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Why did a series rooted in facts, while playing with shifts in perspectives, intermittently portray the brothers as having an incestuous relationship?
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Udo Kier Dracula and incestuous Italian lesbians amounts to one of the gayest vampire movies of all time, which is really something to say about the gayest of all the great monster archetypes.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
While this can be true, abusive incestuous relationships are often the result of social factors that create an environment where this is normalized.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Why did a series rooted in facts, while playing with shifts in perspectives, intermittently portray the brothers as having an incestuous relationship?
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Udo Kier Dracula and incestuous Italian lesbians amounts to one of the gayest vampire movies of all time, which is really something to say about the gayest of all the great monster archetypes.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Incestuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incestuous. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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incestuous
adjective
in·ces·tu·ous
in-ˈses-chə-wəs
1
: being or involving incest
2
: guilty of incest
incestuously
adverb
Medical Definition
incestuous
adjective
in·ces·tu·ous
in-ˈses(h)-chə-wəs
1
: constituting or involving incest
2
: of, relating to, or guilty of incest
infantile incestuous wishes of the Oedipus complex
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