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
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
See all Example Sentences for incestuous 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
See all Example Sentences for incestuous
Dictionary Entries Near incestuous
Cite this Entry
“Incestuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incestuous. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids 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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share