noun

promiscuity

prom-ih-SKYOO-ih-tee

noun

The practice of having many different sexual partners, often without much selectivity.

"The documentary examined attitudes toward promiscuity across different cultures."

A mix of many different, unsorted elements; a lack of order.

"The old archive was a promiscuity of letters, receipts, and photographs jumbled together."

How to Use Promiscuity

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishUsually refers to having many sexual partners; less commonly, a jumbled mix of things.

promiscuities plural

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From French promiscuité, itself built on the same Latin root as promiscuous.

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