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单词 promiscuous
释义 pro·mis·cu·ous
\prəˈmiskyəwəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin promiscuus, from pro- forward + miscēre to mix — more at pro-, mix
1. : consisting of a heterogeneous or haphazard mixture of persons or things : composed of all sorts and conditions
 < promiscuous crowd of people >
 < promiscuous collection of curios >
 < involving plates, cups and saucers, in one promiscuous ruin — T.L.Peacock >
2. : not restricted to one class, sort, or person : indiscriminate
 < promiscuous soliciting of funds >
 < rather than a promiscuous acceptance of all our impulses as good — M.R.Cohen >
 < promiscuous destruction by bombing >
specifically : not restricted to one sexual partner
 < cases where women who have abandoned the habit of promiscuous intercourse confine themselves to one man by marriage or cohabitation — W.W.Sanger >
 < gray squirrels are promiscuous in their breeding habits — R.E.Trippensee >
3. : casual, careless, irregular, random
 < promiscuous eating habits >
pro·mis·cu·ous·ness noun -es
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