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   promiscuous

   /prəˈmɪskjʊəs/

   adjective

   • 1. having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships: "promiscuous teenagers" Similar licentioussexually indiscriminatewilddebaucheddissolutedissipatedliberatedsex-positiveprofligateunchastelibertineabandonedunrestrainedinformal:swingingderogatory:sluttyeasyinformal, derogatory:tartytrampyinformal:slackdated:wantonof easy virtuefastloosefallenroundheeledarchaic:lightrare:riggishOpposite chastemonogamousrestrained
   • 2. demonstrating or implying an unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual: "the city fathers were promiscuous with their honours" Similar indiscriminateundiscriminatingunselectiverandomirresponsiblehaphazardthoughtlessunthinkingunconsideredcasualcarelessOpposite carefulselective
   • ▪ consisting of a wide range of different things: "Americans are free to choose from a promiscuous array of values"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin promiscuus ‘indiscriminate’, (based on miscere ‘to mix’) + -ous. The early sense was ‘consisting of elements mixed together’, giving rise to ‘indiscriminate’ and ‘undiscriminating’, whence the notion of ‘casual’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. promiscuously adverb
   • 2. promiscuousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › promiscuousPromiscuous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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”).

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › promiscuousPROMISCUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (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. It's a fallacy that gay men are more promiscuous than heterosexuals.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › promiscuousPromiscuous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   /prəˈmɪskjəwəs/ /prəˈmɪskjuəs/ IPA guide. The adjective promiscuous is often used pejoratively to refer to someone who has many romantic partners. However, the word can also be used in a general sense to mean "not limited, restrained, or restricted."

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › promiscuousPROMISCUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › promiscuousPromiscuous - definition of promiscuous by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 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. [C17: from Latin prōmiscuus indiscriminate, from pro- 1 + miscēre to mix] proˈmiscuously adv. proˈmiscuousness n.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › promiscuityPromiscuity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : promiscuous sexual behavior. 2. : miscellaneous mingling or selection of persons or things : indiscriminateness. Examples of promiscuity in a Sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › promiscuousPROMISCUOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PROMISCUOUS definition: 1. Someone who is promiscuous has sex with a lot of people. 2. promiscuous behaviour. Learn more.