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- Dictionarypromiscuous/prəˈmɪskjʊəs/
adjective
- 1. having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships: "promiscuous teenagers" Similar Opposite
- 2. demonstrating or implying an unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual: "the city fathers were promiscuous with their honours" Similar Opposite
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adjective. disapproving uk / prəˈmɪs.kju.əs / us / prəˈmɪs.kju.əs /. Add to word list. (of a person) having a lot of different sexual partners or sexual relationships, or (of sexual habits) involving a lot of different partners: I suppose I was quite promiscuous in my youth.
Promiscuous (from Latin promiscuus “without distinction, taken from every different type”) has a range of meanings in English. The oldest of these is “composed of all sorts of persons and things” (as in “a promiscuous array of books” or “the promiscuous company at the tavern”).
1. indulging in casual and indiscriminate sexual relationships. 2. consisting of a number of dissimilar parts or elements mingled in a confused or indiscriminate manner. 3. indiscriminate in selection. 4. casual or heedless. Collins English Dictionary.
adjective. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior. synonyms: easy, light, loose, sluttish, wanton. unchaste. not chaste. adjective. not selective of a single class or person. “Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money” synonyms: indiscriminate. not marked by fine distinctions. Pronunciation. US. /prəˈmɪskjəwəs/
PROMISCUOUS meaning: 1 : having or involving many sexual partners; 2 : including or involving too many people or things not limited in a careful or proper way
PROMISCUOUS definition: 1. Someone who is promiscuous has sex with a lot of people. 2. promiscuous behaviour. Learn more.
1. characterized by or having numerous sexual partners on a casual basis. 2. consisting of a disordered mixture of various elements.
Definition of promiscuous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word promiscuous, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. promiscuous has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
noun. pro· mis· cu· i· ty ˌprä-mə-ˈskyü-ə-tē. ˌprō- plural promiscuities. Synonyms of promiscuity. 1. : promiscuous sexual behavior. 2. : miscellaneous mingling or selection of persons or things : indiscriminateness. Examples of promiscuity in a Sentence.
