incestuous

[ in-ses-choo-uh s ]
/ ɪnˈsɛs tʃu əs /

adjective

involving incest.
guilty of incest.
being so close or intimate as to prevent proper functioning: an incestuous relationship between organized crime and government.

Origin of incestuous

1525–35; < Late Latin incestuōsus, equivalent to Latin incestu- stem of incestus incest + -ōsus -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM incestuous

Words nearby incestuous

inceptisol, inceptive, incertitude, incessant, incest, incestuous, inch, inch along, inch by inch, inch of mercury, inch plant

British Dictionary definitions for incestuously

incestuous
/ (ɪnˈsɛstjʊəs) /

adjective

relating to or involving incest an incestuous union
guilty of incest
obsolete resulting from incest an incestuous bastard
resembling incest in excessive or claustrophobic intimacy

Derived forms of incestuous

incestuously, adverb incestuousness, noun

Medical definitions for incestuously

incestuous
[ ĭn-sĕs′chōō-əs ]

adj.

Of, involving, or suggestive of incest.
Having committed incest.