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."

—Ike Ude

incestuously adverb

incestuousness noun

Examples of incestuous in a Sentence

There were rumors that the father and daughter had had an incestuous relationship.

Recent Examples on the Web

When faced with a choice between watching Donahue, who at least attempted to inject his show with the spirit of journalistic inquiry, or brawls between diaper fetishists and incestuous shoe-sniffing 7-Eleven clerks, the public had opted for the latter. —Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024

When: 16th May (part 1), 13th June (part 2) Where: Netflix House Of The Dragon Season 2 Buckle up, because the incestuous, violent, fire-breathing Targaryens are back in Season 2 of House of the Dragon. —Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024

The ad suggested Falwell had an incestuous relationship with his mother. —Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024

Arthur and Mordred’s forces are in this death trap because Mordred, the result of an incestuous affair between Arthur and his shape-shifting sister Morgana Le Fay, wants his father’s crown. —Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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