incestuous
Example Sentences
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Previous studies of ancient DNA obtained from Tut and several other members of the royal family revealed clues to his incestuous lineage.
From Scientific American • Nov. 4, 2022
The relationship between the two is so incestuous, it is often just two steps away from a certified Greek tragedy — or a family reunion straight out of "Deliverance."
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2021
In Johnson’s quirkily associative mind, the connection to the self-blinding, incestuous King Oedipus would have been as clear as a bell.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2021
Just ask anyone who has read Mark Leibovich’s 2013 classic “This Town,” about the symbiotic and incestuous relationship between politicians and the D.C. press.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2020
Because Wayna Qhapaq had not actually married Washkar’s mother—the union was properly incestuous but not properly legitimate—the new Inka demanded that his mother participate ex post facto in a wedding ceremony with his father’s mummy.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
