incestuous

[in-ses-choo-uhs] / ɪnˈsɛs tʃu əs /

ADJECTIVE

abusive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carnal

WEAK

depraved interbred lewd

Example Sentences

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Some theorize this incestuous recursion could be the beginning of the end for generative AI.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2023

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

“My review *IS* coming out and it’s not whitewashed which is what this incestuous club wants.”

From New York Times • May 6, 2022

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

This loose, slippery, and incestuous relationship between facts and theories is called the principle of underdetermination.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton