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CIDE DICTIONARY

incesttuous

CIDE DICTIONARY

incesttuousa. [L. incestuosus: cf. F. incestueux.].
  •  Guilty of incest; involving, or pertaining to, incest; as, an incestuous person or connection.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
    "Ere you reach to this incestuous love,
    You must divine and human rights remove.
    "
  •  resembling incest; between people or groups so closely related as to make such activity improper or unethical; as, an incestuous coziness between the management of the company and its union; an incestuous relationship between the salesman and the purchasing manager.  [PJC]

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