单词 | promiscuous |
释义 | promiscuous —promiscuously, adv. —promiscuousness, n. /preuh mis"kyooh euhs/, adj. 1. characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, esp. having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis. 2. consisting of parts, elements, or individuals of different kinds brought together without order. 3. indiscriminate; without discrimination. 4. casual; irregular; haphazard. [1595-1605; < L promiscuus mixed up, equiv. to pro- PRO-1 + misc(ere) to MIX + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; see -OUS] Syn. 1. unchaste. 2. hodgepodge, confused, mixed, jumbled. See miscellaneous. 3. careless. Ant. 1, 2. pure. 3. selective. |
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