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incestuous

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·ces·tu·ous /ɪnˈsestʃuəs/ adjective  1 SYinvolving sexual activity between people who are closely related in a family 乱伦的 an incestuous relationship 乱伦的关系2 HELPinvolving a small group of people who only spend time with or help each other, not people outside the group – used to show disapproval 排外的;小圈子内的〔含贬义〕 an incestuous political community 一个排外的政治团体
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incestuousBut any such force is dissipated because the protagonists are not really incestuous at all, as I shall shown now.She and her confessor ran away from her incestuous father, a pagan chieftain.The first incestuous kiss between Christine and Lea occurs as the two are reconciled following an argument.The answer to all three concerns Paul finds in excommunication of the incestuous man.At any given moment most such bands can be expected to contain no incestuous members.an incestuous relationship among city officialsThere was believed to have been an incestuous relationship between Alfonso and Urraca and they were probably responsible for Sancho's death.
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incestuous
incestuous /ɪnˈsestʃuəs/ adjective
1. involving sexual activity between people who are closely related in a family:
    an incestuous relationship
2. involving a small group of people who only spend time with or help each other, not people outside the group – used to show disapproval:
    an incestuous political community


in·ces·tu·ousBrE /ɪnˈsestjuəs/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈsestʃuəs/ 🔊 adjectiveinvolving sex between two people in a family who are very closely related 乱伦的;血亲相奸的an incestuous relationship乱伦关系(disapproving) involving a group of people who have a close relationship and do not want to include anyone outside the group 小集团的;小团体的;排外的The music industry is an incestuous business. 音乐界是一个封闭的行业。🔊🔊 in·ces·tu·ous·ly BrE /ɪnˈsestjuəsli/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈsestʃuəsli/ 🔊 adverb