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incestuous
adjective in·ces·tu·ous \in-ˈses-chə-wəs, -ˈsesh-\
: involving sexual intercourse between closely related people : involving incest
Full Definition of INCESTUOUS
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 — Guy Trebay>
— in·ces·tu·ous·ly adverb
— in·ces·tu·ous·ness noun
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First Known Use of INCESTUOUS
1532
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incestuous
adjective in·ces·tu·ous \in-ˈses(h)-chə-wəs\
Medical Definition of INCESTUOUS
1
: constituting or involving incest
2
: of, relating to, or guilty of incest <infantile incestuous wishes of the Oedipus complex>
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