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INCESTUOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does incestuous mean?
• INCESTUOUS (adjective)
The adjective INCESTUOUS has 2 senses:
1. resembling incest as by excessive intimacy
2. relating to or involving incest
Familiarity information: INCESTUOUS used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Resembling incest as by excessive intimacy
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
intimacy (close or warm friendship)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or involving incest
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
incest (sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child))
Derivation:
incest (sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child))
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