pro·mis·cu·ous
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| 1. | characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, esp. 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. |
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promiscuous
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| pro·mis·cu·ous
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adj.
[From Latin prōmiscuus, possessed equally : prō-, intensive pref.; see pro-1 + miscēre, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots.] pro·mis'cu·ous·ly adv., pro·mis'cu·ous·ness n. |
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promiscuous
1603, "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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| promiscuous | |
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| 1. | not selective of a single class or person; "Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money" |
| 2. | casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior" [syn: easy] |
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Main Entry: pro·mis·cu·ous
Pronunciation: pr&-'mis-ky&-w&s
Function: adjective
: not restricted to one sexual partner
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Promiscuous
Pro*mis"cu*ous\, a. [L. promiscuus; pro before, in place of, for + miscere to mix. See Mix. ]1. Consisting of individuals united in a body or mass without order; mingled; confused; undistinguished; as, a promiscuous crowd or mass. A wild, where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot. --Pope. 2. Distributed or applied without order or discrimination; not restricted to an individual; common; indiscriminate; as, promiscuous love or intercourse.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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