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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Kanye West reveals past incestuous relationship with male cousin
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—John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Ye shocked his followers yesterday (April 21) after his confession about having incestuous interactions with his younger male cousin while promoting a new song.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Kanye West detailed a years-long, incestuous relationship with an unnamed cousin in his latest social media outburst.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Even anonymous surveys are ineffective in determining usable data regarding incestuous abuse.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
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John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Ye shocked his followers yesterday (April 21) after his confession about having incestuous interactions with his younger male cousin while promoting a new song.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Kanye West detailed a years-long, incestuous relationship with an unnamed cousin in his latest social media outburst.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Even anonymous surveys are ineffective in determining usable data regarding incestuous abuse.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Incestuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incestuous. Accessed 29 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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