promiscuity

American  

[prom-i-skyoo-i-tee, proh-mi-] / ˌprɒm ɪˈskju ɪ ti, ˌproʊ mɪ- /

noun

promiscuities plural

1. the state of being promiscuous.

2. promiscuous sexual behavior.

3. an indiscriminate mixture.

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promiscuity British  

/ ˌprɒmɪˈskjuːɪtɪ /

noun

1. promiscuous sexual behaviour

2. indiscriminate mingling, mixture, or confusion, as of parts or elements

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• hyperpromiscuity
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• promiscuities
  plural

Etymology

Origin of promiscuity

First recorded in 1840–50; promiscu(ous) + -ity; compare French promiscuité

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

promiscuity promiscuities

In Scorsese’s version, Bowden had been Cady’s defense attorney who, knowing Cady was guilty, had hidden evidence about the victim’s promiscuity to ensure a conviction and long sentence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Written after a breakup with a boyfriend, its stylistic promiscuity mirrors his own journey to self-acceptance.

From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2022

In each of these examples, the concern is ostensibly about promiscuity and irresponsibility, but is in fact a repudiation of women’s power and autonomy, Lomax explained.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2021

These machines, called spectrum analysers, discovered a strange disturbance in the force, if you’ll pardon the franchise-reference promiscuity.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 27, 2020

A second presumption in favour of original promiscuity has been drawn by the eminent Australian students, Baldwin Spencer and F.J.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

She held her little court in the crowd, upon the grass, playing her light over Jews and Gentiles, completely at ease in all promiscuities.

From Embarrassments by James, Henry