INCESTUOUS


Meaning of INCESTUOUS in English

(ˈ)in|ses(h)chəwəs, ənˈs-, -)chəs adjective

Etymology: Late Latin incestuosus, from Latin incestus incest + -osus -ous

1.

a. : constituting or involving incest

an incestuous relation

incestuous unions

b. : of, relating to, or guilty of incest

these incestuous beasts

c. : begotten by incest

incestuous offspring

2. : ingrown , derivative , imitative

• in·ces·tu·ous·ly adverb

• in·ces·tu·ous·ness noun -es

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