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Word: Incestuous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 16th century: from late Latin incestuosus, from Latin incestus (see incest)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈsɛstjʊəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
involving or guilty of incest
Short Definition:involving or guilty of incest
Examples:- the child of an incestuous relationship
Definition:
(of human relations) excessively close and resistant to outside influence
Short Definition:very close and resistant to outside influence
Examples:- the incestuous nature of literary journalism
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