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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 can mean having or involving many sexual partners, not restricted to one class or person, or composed of all sorts of persons or things. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of promiscuous from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Promiscuous means having a lot of different sexual partners or sexual relationships, or involving a lot of different partners. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations in different languages.

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROMISCUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Promiscuous means having sex with many different people or including a wide range of different things. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and usage examples of promiscuous.

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

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   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/

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

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   Promiscuous means having casual and indiscriminate sexual relationships or consisting of a disordered mixture of various elements. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word in different languages.

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › promiscuousPROMISCUOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Promiscuous means having sex with a lot of people. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Learner's Dictionary.