incestuous

• 与乱伦有关的或涉及乱伦的；也用于比喻描述过度封闭、排外或与外界隔绝的关系或群体。

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.

   近亲乱伦的

   • 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.

   圈子封闭、关系过于亲密

   • 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.

   同义词clannishcliquishclosedexclusiveinbredinsularparochial

   反义词cosmopolitandiverseinclusiveopenwelcoming