incestuous

• Relatif à l'inceste ou qui l'implique ; également utilisé métaphoriquement pour décrire des relations ou des groupes excessivement fermés ou isolés.

Relating to or involving incest; also used metaphorically to describe relationships or groups that are overly exclusive or self-contained.

1. Relating to incestC1formal

   Involving or characteristic of sexual relations between people who are too closely related to marry.

   Incestueux (relatif à l'inceste)

   • The ancient myth describes an incestuous relationship between siblings.
   • Incestuous marriages were forbidden by law in many cultures.
   • The novel explores the tragic consequences of an incestuous family secret.

2. Excessively intimate or closedC2formal

   Describing a group or relationship that is overly close, exclusive, or self-contained, often to the point of being unhealthy or unethical.

   Excessivement fermé ou exclusif

   • The small community had an incestuous relationship with its own politics, rarely welcoming outsiders.
   • The board of directors was criticized for its incestuous ties with the company's auditors.
   • The academic department was seen as incestuous, with professors only hiring their former students.

   Synonymesclannishcliquishclosedexclusiveinbredinsularparochial

   Antonymescosmopolitandiverseinclusiveopenwelcoming