promiscuity

[prom-i-skyoo-i-tee, proh-mi-]

noun

plural

promiscuities 

1. the state of being promiscuous.

2. promiscuous sexual behavior.

3. an indiscriminate mixture.

Other Word Forms

• hyperpromiscuity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of promiscuity¹

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

Example Sentences

This might explain the promiscuity of recent Hatch Act violations — the USDA’s erasure of its contingency plan suggests an administration that knows they have blameshifted too close to the sun.

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The straight male experience of sexual promiscuity and adventure is nothing new.

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Instead, they are on Twitter griping about how comprehensive reproductive health care access "promotes sexual promiscuity."

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Nearly 40 years later, Foster views the accident as a blessing that saved him from a wild lifestyle centered around drinking and promiscuity.

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They dealt with subjects like loneliness, promiscuity, quarrelling lovers, and frequenting saloons in the afternoons.

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