promiscuous


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
promiscuous /prəˈmɪskjʊəs/
adjective
  • 1 having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships.
  • 2 indiscriminate or unselective.
– derivatives
promiscuity /prɒmɪˈskjuːɪti/ noun,
promiscuously adverb,
promiscuousness noun.
– origin C17: from L. promiscuus ‘indiscriminate’ (based on miscere ‘to mix’) + -ous.
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