incestuously

• Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière qui implique ou caractérise l'inceste », utilisé littéralement pour décrire des actions liées à des relations sexuelles entre proches parents, ou figurativement pour décrire des relations, groupes ou organisations excessivement fermés, partiaux ou isolés.

An adverb meaning "in a manner involving or characteristic of incest." It is used literally to describe actions related to sexual relations between close relatives, or figuratively to describe relationships, groups, or organizations that are excessively closed, self-serving, or insular.

1. In a manner involving incestC2formal

   In a way that relates to or involves sexual relations between people who are too closely related to marry.

   de manière incestueuse

   • The royal family was rumored to have behaved incestuously for centuries.
   • The novel describes a family that lived incestuously in isolation.
   • Historians note that some ancient dynasties married incestuously to keep power.

2. In an overly close or exclusive mannerC2formal

   In a way that is excessively intimate or exclusive, often referring to groups or organizations that are too closed or self-referential.

   de manière incestueuse (au sens figuré)

   • The small academic department operated incestuously, rarely collaborating with outsiders.
   • The political party's inner circle functioned incestuously, shutting out new ideas.
   • The industry's top firms have incestuously shared board members for decades.

   Synonymesclannishlycliquishlyparochiallyprovincially