adjective
incestuous
ihn-SEHST-yoo-uhs
adjective
1
Relating to or involving incest.
"The court case involved allegations of an incestuous relationship."
2
Describing a closed, self-serving group whose members are too tightly and exclusively connected, shutting others out.
"Critics called the awards process incestuous, since the judges kept nominating each other's work."
How to Use Incestuous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLiterally about incest, or figuratively describing a clique that only looks after its own.
Common pairings
incestuous relationship
incestuous industry
incestuous circle
Word Forms
more incestuous comparative, most incestuous superlative
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