English Explanatory Dictionary

promiscuity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or quality of being promiscuous.
  2. Indiscriminateness in the choice of sexual partners.
  3. State of being mixed, composed of diverse elements, unsystematic; heterogeneity.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹɒm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/ /ˌpɹəʊ.mɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/ /ˌpɹɑm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/ /ˌpɹoʊ.mɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-promiscuity.wav

Word forms

promiscuity promiscuities

Etymology

From French promiscuité.

Derived words

antipromiscuity superpromiscuity
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