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

Originally Published: April 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM CDT Most Popular Most Popular Kanye West reveals past incestuous relationship with male cousin NFL mock draft 3.0: Who will the Chicago Bears select with their top 3 picks? —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

Word History

First Known Use

1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for incestuous

• tempestuous

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