/
prəˈmɪskjʊəs/
adj.
- having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships.
- indiscriminate or unselective.
Derivative
- promiscuity
/prɒmɪˈskjuːɪti/
n. - promiscuously adv.
- promiscuousness n.
Etymology
C17: from L. promiscuus ‘indiscriminate’ (based on miscere ‘to mix’) + -ous.
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