incestuously

/ɪnˈsɛstʃuəsli/
adverb
  1. In a way that involves sexual relations between people who are too closely related to marry, such as family members.
    • The novel tells the story of two siblings who become incestuously involved.
    • The ancient royal family was known to marry incestuously to keep power within the bloodline.
    • The documentary explored how some isolated communities have historically lived incestuously.
  2. In a way that involves relationships or connections that are too close or exclusive, especially in a group or organization, often suggesting unhealthy secrecy or favoritism.
    • The art world in that city is incestuously connected, with the same few critics and gallery owners controlling everything.
    • The political parties in the country have become incestuously linked, sharing the same donors and policies.
    • The small group of executives ran the company incestuously, always promoting their own friends.
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