promiscuity
pronunciation
How to pronounce promiscuity in British English: UK [ˌprɒmɪs'kju:ətɪ]
How to pronounce promiscuity in American English: US [ˌprɑmɪˈskjuɪti, ˌpromɪ-]
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- Noun:
- indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
Word Origin
- promiscuity (n.)
- 1834, "indiscriminate mixture," from French promiscuité (1752), from Latin promiscuus "mixed" (see promiscuous) + French -ité (see -ity). Sexual sense is from 1844. Earlier was promiscuousness (by 1773 general; 1808 sexual).
Example
- 1. What do we call that when there 's this great promiscuity ?
- 2. Oh , he wants to talk about sexual promiscuity ?