PROMISCUITY


Meaning of PROMISCUITY in English

ˌpräməˈskyüəd.ē, ˌprōˌmiˈ-, -ətē, -i noun

( -es )

Etymology: French promiscuité, from Latin promiscuus + French -ité -ity

1.

a. : indiscriminate mingling : promiscuousness

why do we not find indicative and subjunctive interchanging in complete promiscuity — Adelaide Hahn

b. : a brief or random social exchange or relation

in the informal promiscuities which followed the prize distribution — Arnold Bennett

2. : promiscuous sexual union

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.