— incestuously , adv. — incestuousness , n.
/in ses"chooh euhs/ , adj.
1. involving incest.
2. guilty of incest.
3. being so close or intimate as to prevent proper functioning: an incestuous relationship between organized crime and government.
[ 1525-35; incestuosus, equiv. to L incestu- s. of incestus INCEST + -osus -OUS ]