promiscuity
Americannoun
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the state of being promiscuous.
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promiscuous sexual behavior.
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an indiscriminate mixture.
noun
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promiscuous sexual behaviour
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indiscriminate mingling, mixture, or confusion, as of parts or elements
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Etymology
Origin of promiscuity
First recorded in 1840–50; promiscu(ous) + -ity; compare French promiscuité
Example Sentences
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We have changed our system from Aristocracy to Democracy without considering that we were at the same time changing, as regards our governing class, from Selection to Promiscuity.
From The Perfect Wagnerite, Commentary on the Ring by Shaw, Bernard
Promiscuity, or even great instability in the family life, as we have already seen, would lead to the undermining of everything upon which a higher civilization rests.
From Sociology and Modern Social Problems by Ellwood, Charles A. (Charles Abram)
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