Promiscuous Definition

prə-mĭskyo͝o-əs

adjective

Consisting of different elements mixed together or mingled without sorting or discrimination.

Webster's New World

Having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners.

American Heritage Medicine

Characterized by a lack of discrimination; specif., engaging in sexual intercourse indiscriminately or with many persons.

Webster's New World

Lacking standards of selection; acting without careful judgment; indiscriminate.

Criticized him for being promiscuous in his friendships.

American Heritage

Showing little forethought or critical judgment; casual.

The promiscuous use of the word “populism.”

American Heritage

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Origin of Promiscuous

From Latin prōmiscuus possessed equally prō- intensive pref. pro–¹ miscēre to mix meik- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin prōmiscuus (“mixed, not separated"), from prō (“forth") + misceō (“mix").

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