| 释义 |
promiscuityenUK
prom·is·cu·i·ty P0592700 (prŏm′ĭ-skyo͞o′ĭ-tē, prō′mĭ-)n. pl. prom·is·cu·i·ties The state or character of being promiscuous.promiscuity (ˌprɒmɪˈskjuːɪtɪ) n1. promiscuous sexual behaviour2. indiscriminate mingling, mixture, or confusion, as of parts or elementsprom•is•cu•i•ty (ˌprɒm ɪˈskyu ɪ ti, ˌproʊ mɪ-)
n., pl. -ties. 1. promiscuous sexual behavior. 2. an indiscriminate mixture. [1840–50; compare French promiscuité] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | promiscuity - indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relationspromiscuousness, sleeping aroundsex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"one-night stand - a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night; "he ran through a series of loveless one-night stands" |
promiscuitynoun licentiousness, profligacy, sleeping around (informal), permissiveness, abandon, incontinence, depravity, immorality, debauchery, laxity, dissipation, looseness, amorality, lechery, laxness, wantonness, libertinism, promiscuousness Precautions against AIDS include wearing condoms and avoiding promiscuity.Quotations
"She speaks eighteen languages. And she can't say no in any of them" [Dorothy Parker]
"You were born with your legs apart. They'll send you to the grave in a Y-shaped coffin" [Joe Orton What the Butler Saw]TranslationsPromiskuitätpromiscuitélicenziosit...
PromiscuityenUK
Promiscuity a term used to designate the stage of totally free relations between the sexes that allegedly preceded the establishment of marriage norms and family forms. There is no direct evidence of promiscuity among any people in antiquity, nor has it been observed in contemporary backward societies. REFERENCESEngels, F. “Proiskhozhdenie sem’i, chastnoi sobstvennosti i gosudarstva.” In K. Marks and F. Engels, Soch, 2nd ed., vol. 21, pp. 4041.
Semenov, Iu. I. Kak vozniklo chelovechestvo. Moscow, 1966.PromiscuitySee also Profligacy.Anatolconstantly flits from one girl to another. [Aust. Drama: Schnitzler Anatol in Benét, 33]Aphroditepromiscuous goddess of sensual love. [Gk. Myth.: Parrinder, 24]Ashley, Lady Brettforever falling in love with young men. [Am. Lit.: The Sun Also Rises]Barbarellascantily dressed, sex-loving, blonde astronaut. [Comics: Horn, 96]Camille“a woman of Paris.” [Fr. Lit.: Camille]Compson, Candacegave herself freely to every man she met; her illegitimate daughter became equally promiscuous. [Am. Lit.: Faulkner The Sound and the Fury in Magill I, 917]Forrester, Mrs. Mariantraveling husband not enough to fulfill desires. [Am. Lit.: A Lost Lady]Ganconerfairy who makes love with, then abandons, women. [Br. Folklore: Briggs, 183–184]GomerHosea’s wanton wife. [O.T.: Hosea 1:1–3]Looking for Mr. GoodbarTheresa Dunn haunts singles bars in a compulsive quest for the ideal lover. [Am. Lit.: Weiss, 267]Messalinawife of Emperor Claudius of Rome. [Rom. Hist.: Brewer Handbook, 701]Rogers, Mildredthough a wanton, Philip loved her above all else. [Br. Lit.: Of Human Bondage; Magill I, 670–672]promiscuityenUK
promiscuity (prŏm′ĭ-skyo͞o′ĭ-tē, prō′mĭ-)n. pl. promiscui·ties The state or character of being promiscuous.Molecular biology The ability of a molecule with a conformational specificity—e.g., a receptor, enzyme or antibody—to bind to various non-specific ligands, substrates or antigens
Sexology The engageing in multiple and indiscriminate sexual relationshipspromiscuity Social medicine The engaging in multiple and indiscriminate sexual relationshipspromiscuity A loose term for sexual promiscuity-a common pattern of behaviour in which sex is valued for its variety and immediate gratifications rather than as one of the important bases for a long-term relationship. Some psychologists equate promiscuity with social immaturity; others hold it to be unrelated. Promiscuity has always carried penalties of some kind, often in the form of sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhoea, herpes and Chlamydial infections. In an AIDS context, these have become much more significant.promiscuityenUK
Synonyms for promiscuitynoun licentiousnessSynonyms- licentiousness
- profligacy
- sleeping around
- permissiveness
- abandon
- incontinence
- depravity
- immorality
- debauchery
- laxity
- dissipation
- looseness
- amorality
- lechery
- laxness
- wantonness
- libertinism
- promiscuousness
Synonyms for promiscuitynoun indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relationsSynonyms- promiscuousness
- sleeping around
Related Words- sex
- sex activity
- sexual activity
- sexual practice
- one-night stand
|