adjective (disapproving)
1 having many sexual partners:
a promiscuous man / woman * promiscuous behaviour * a promiscuous lifestyle * to be sexually promiscuous
2 (formal) taken from a wide range of sources, especially without careful thought:
promiscuous reading * a stylistically promiscuous piece of music
promiscuity noun:
sexual promiscuity
promiscuously adverb
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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