pro ‧ mis ‧ cu ‧ ous /prəˈmɪskjuəs/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: promiscuus , from miscere 'to mix' ]
1 . having many sexual partners:
the risks of promiscuous sexual behaviour
2 . old use involving a wide range of different things
—promiscuously adverb
—promiscuity /ˌprɒməˈskjuːəti, ˌprɒmɪˈskjuːəti $ ˌprɑː-/ noun [uncountable] :
sexual promiscuity