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adj. - Relating to or involving interbreeding between closely related individuals especially when they are related.

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Usage examples (26)
  • What he called "trust", I'm sure many Singaporeans would be forgiven if they called incestuous backroom deals.
  • Actress MacKenzie Phillips and her father, musician of The Mamas and the Papas, engaged in a long-term incestuous relationship, reports.
  • It was just as "incestuous" at Disneyhow many Disney new hires were from Chouinard?
  • NPR clearly feels under pressure to present a less "incestuous" face to the outside world.
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