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Incesttuous (?; 135), a. [L. incestuosus: cf. F. incestueux.]
    1. Guilty of incest; involving, or pertaining to, incest; as, “an incestuous person or connection”.  Shak.

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    Ere you reach to this incestuous love,

    You must divine and human rights remove. Dryden.


    2. 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”.

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    -- In*cest"tu*ous*ly, adv. -- In*cest"tu*ous*ness, n.

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