PROMISCUOUS


Meaning of PROMISCUOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prə-ˈmis-kyə-wəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin promiscuus, from pro- forth + miscēre to mix — more at pro- , mix

Date: 1601

1. : composed of all sorts of persons or things

2. : not restricted to one class, sort, or person : indiscriminate

education…cheapened through the promiscuous distribution of diplomas — Norman Cousins

3. : not restricted to one sexual partner

4. : casual , irregular

promiscuous eating habits

• pro·mis·cu·ous·ly adverb

• pro·mis·cu·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.