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

Murphy has since defended his work, which suggests that the brothers had an incestuous relationship and were abused by their parents. —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024

But the popular series has sparked some controversy over its insinuation of an incestuous relationship between Lyle and Erik, something the brothers say is untrue. —Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024

However, the series has also faced criticism from some viewers for implying in certain scenes that the brothers had an incestuous relationship. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

Monsters has done great numbers on Netflix since its release, but has divided opinion due to the various liberties taken with the real case, including insinuations of an incestuous relationship between the brothers. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Oct. 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