Meaning
incestuous
- involving, guilty of, or relating to incest
- excessively inward-looking, corrupt, or collusive (of relationships or groups)
In a sentence
Il romanzo affronta il tema drammatico di un amore incestuoso.
The novel tackles the dramatic theme of an incestuous love.
Hanno denunciato i legami incestuosi tra politica e affari.
They denounced the incestuous ties between politics and business.
Non c'era alcuna complicità incestuosa tra i membri della giuria?
Wasn't there any incestuous collusion among the jury members?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| incestuoso | masculine · singular |
| incestuosa | feminine · singular |
| incestuosi | masculine · plural |
| incestuose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used figuratively in journalism to describe corrupt or overly cozy relationships between institutions or individuals.