Definitions for promiscuous
prəˈmɪs kyu əspro·mis·cu·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.6 / 5 votes

1. promiscuousadjective

   not selective of a single class or person

   "Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money"

2. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wantonadjective

   casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

   "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. promiscuousadjective

   Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.

2. promiscuousadjective

   Made without careful choice; indiscriminate.

3. promiscuousadjective

   Indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners.

   "everyone has always known, widely heterosexual men have, as I say, a whiff of the bathhouse about them." uE000150452uE001Ann Coulter

4. promiscuousadjective

   The mode in which a NIC gathers all network traffic instead of getting only the traffic intended for it.

5. Etymology: From promiscuus, from +.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PROMISCUOUSadjective

   Mingled; confused; undistinguished.

   Etymology: promiscuus, Lat.

   Glory he requires, and glory he receives,
   Promiscuous from all nations. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   Promiscuous love by marriage was restrain’d. Wentworth Dillon.

   In rush’d at once a rude promiscuous crowd;
   The guards, and then each other overbear,
   And in a moment throng the theatre. Dryden.

   No man, that considers the promiscuous dispensations of God’s providence in this world, can think it unreasonable to conclude, that after this life good men shall be rewarded, and sinners punished. John Tillotson, Sermons.

   The earth was formed out of that promiscuous mass of sand, earth, shells, subsiding from the water. John Woodward.

   Clubs, diamonds, hearts, in wild disorder seen,
   With throngs promiscuous strow the level green. Alexander Pope.

   A wild, where weeds and flow’rs promiscuous shoot. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. promiscuous

   Promiscuity is the practice of engaging in sexual activity frequently with different partners or being indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners. The term can carry a moral judgment. A common example of behavior viewed as promiscuous by many cultures is the one-night stand, and its frequency is used by researchers as a marker for promiscuity.What sexual behavior is considered promiscuous varies between cultures, as does the prevalence of promiscuity. Different standards are often applied to different genders and civil statutes. Feminists have traditionally argued a significant double standard exists between how men and women are judged for promiscuity. Historically, stereotypes of the promiscuous woman have tended to be pejorative, such as "the slut" or "the harlot", while male stereotypes have been more varied, some expressing approval, such as "the stud" or "the player", while others imply societal deviance, such as "the womanizer" or "the philanderer". A scientific study published in 2005 found that promiscuous men and women are both prone to derogatory judgment.Promiscuity is common in many animal species. Some species have promiscuous mating systems, ranging from polyandry and polygyny to mating systems with no stable relationships where mating between two individuals is a one-time event. Many species form stable pair bonds, but still mate with other individuals outside the pair. In biology, incidents of promiscuity in species that form pair bonds are usually called extra-pair copulations.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. promiscuous

   Promiscuous generally refers to a person who has many sexual partners or engages in casual sexual behavior without commitment. It can also refer to indiscriminate or casual behavior in other aspects such as interactions or relationships. In biology, it can describe species that have multiple mating partners.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Promiscuousadjective

   consisting of individuals united in a body or mass without order; mingled; confused; undistinguished; as, a promiscuous crowd or mass

2. Promiscuousadjective

   distributed or applied without order or discrimination; not restricted to an individual; common; indiscriminate; as, promiscuous love or intercourse

3. Etymology: [L. promiscuus; pro before, in place of, for + miscere to mix. See Mix. ]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Promiscuous

   "Promiscuous" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado for her third studio album Loose. It features vocals from American producer and rapper Timbaland. The song was written by Furtado, Timothy "Attitude" Clayton, Timbaland and Nate "Danja" Hills, with the latter pair handling production of the song. The song's lyrics, which were penned by Furtado and Clayton, feature a conversation between a man and woman who call each other a promiscuous boy or girl. "Promiscuous" was released as the lead single from Loose in North America in early 2006, and as the second single elsewhere in mid-2006 except in Latin America, where the single was released as the third single in late 2006. The song had received positive reviews, with some critics calling it the highlight of Loose. "Promiscuous" was an international success and it had become Furtado's first number-one single in the US. It is the first number one by Canadian female artist since 1998's "I'm Your Angel" by R. Kelly & Céline Dion on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song also topped the chart in New Zealand and peaked within the top ten on many charts across Europe. It had won "Best Pop Single of the Year" at the 2006 Billboard Music Awards and received a nomination for the "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals" at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. The music video for the single features scenes of Furtado and Timbaland, in what Furtado describes as a "verbal Ping-Pong game". Cameo appearances are made by Keri Hilson, Justin Timberlake and Bria Myles.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Promiscuous

   prō-mis′kū-us, adj. mixed: confused: collected together without order: indiscriminate: not restricted to one individual: (prov.) casual, accidental.—n. Promiscū′ity, mixture without order or distinction: promiscuous sexual intercourse.—adv. Promis′cuously.—n. Promis′cuousness. [L. promiscuus—pro, inten., miscēre, to mix.]

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of promiscuous in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of promiscuous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of promiscuous in a Sentence

1. Victor Lownes:

   A promiscuous person is someone who is getting more sex than you are.

2. Don Lane:

   The category is a promiscuous because people like to try different things and there's no better place to do that than with Truly.

3. Justin Bieber:

   I found myself doing things that I was so ashamed of, being super-promiscuous and stuff, i think I used Xanax because I was so ashamed.

4. Austin Powers International Man of Mystery:

   Austin Powers No doubt, love, but as long as people are still having promiscuous sex with many anonymous partners without protection while at the same time experimenting with mind-expanding drugs in a consequence-free environment, I'll be sound as a pound

5. Albert Einstein:

   If men as individuals surrender to the call of their elementary instincts, avoiding pain and seeking satisfaction only for their own selves, the result for them all taken together must be a state of insecurity, of fear, and of promiscuous misery.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=promiscuous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Promiscuous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=promiscuous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promiscuous
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promiscuous
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=promiscuous
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=promiscuous