Nearby Words

promiscuity

[prom-i-skyoo-i-tee, proh-mi-] Example Sentences

prom·is·cu·i·ty

[prom-i-skyoo-i-tee, proh-mi-]
noun, plural -ties for 3.
1.
the state of being promiscuous.
2.
promiscuous sexual behavior.
3.
an indiscriminate mixture.

Origin:
1840–50; promiscu(ous) + -ity; compare French promiscuité

hy·per·prom·is·cu·i·ty, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To promiscuity

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Promiscuity has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
Example Sentences
  • But it's an unjustified leap to conclude that her promiscuity caused her depression.
  • Thespians and promiscuity remain connected even today.
  • In fact, bonobo promiscuity seems to be an example of this.
EXPAND
Collins
World English Dictionary
promiscuity (ˌprɒmɪˈskjuːɪtɪ)
 
n
1.  promiscuous sexual behaviour
2.  indiscriminate mingling, mixture, or confusion, as of parts or elements

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature