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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

: constituting or involving incest

: guilty of incest

: 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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adjective in·ces·tu·ous \in-ˈses(h)-chə-wəs\

: constituting or involving incest

: of, relating to, or guilty of incest <infantile incestuous wishes of the Oedipus complex>

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