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

In addition to portraying abuse, however, the show also implied the two had an incestuous relationship. —Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024

Since its streaming premiere, the show has already garnered significant criticism for its portrayal of the titular brothers, specifically for its speculation about a possible romantic, incestuous relationship between them. —James Factora, Them, 24 Sep. 2024

The co-creator has yet to explain how exploring the theory that Erik and Lyle were in an incestuous relationship themselves forwards that effort — but to expect any better from this vicious piece of onscreen cruelty, mostly true but rarely justified, is rich. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024

One of the more controversial ones, Murphy acknowledged, was that Erik and Lyle had an incestuous relationship, a theory put forward by several people, including the journalist Dominick Dunne (played by Nathan Lane in the show). —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 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