promiscuous
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kyu adjective
1.
characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, especially having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis.
2.
consisting of parts, elements, or individuals of different kinds brought together without order.
3.
indiscriminate; without discrimination.
4.
casual; irregular; haphazard.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin prōmiscuus mixed up, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + misc(ēre) to mix + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; see -ous
1595–1605; < Latin prōmiscuus mixed up, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + misc(ēre) to mix + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; see -ous
Related forms
pro·mis·cu·ous·ly, adverb
pro·mis·cu·ous·ness, noun
hy·per·pro·mis·cu·ous, adjective
hy·per·pro·mis·cu·ous·ly, adverb
hy·per·pro·mis·cu·ous·ness, noun
non·pro·mis·cu·ous, adjective
non·pro·mis·cu·ous·ly, adverb
non·pro·mis·cu·ous·ness, noun
un·pro·mis·cu·ous, adjective
un·pro·mis·cu·ous·ly, adverb
un·pro·mis·cu·ous·ness, noun
Antonyms
1, 2. pure. 3. selective.
1, 2. pure. 3. selective.
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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'miscuously | |
| —adv | |
| pro'miscuousness | |
| —n | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
promiscuous
c.1600, "consisting of a disorderly mixture of people or things," from L. promiscuus "mixed, indiscriminate," from pro- "forward" + miscere "to mix" (see mix). Meaning "indiscriminate in sexual relations" first recorded 1900, from promiscuity (1849, "indiscriminate mixture;"
sexual sense 1865), from Fr. promiscuité, from L. promiscuus.
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Example sentences
The problem is, many drugs are promiscuous, interacting with multiple different channels.
One reason marriage exists to punish the promiscuous individuals in society.
There is much evidence that early life was promiscuous in horizontal gene transfer between species.
It bears no exclusive relation to aesthetic experience, which is promiscuous and wordless.
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