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| pro·mis·cu·ous [ prə mískyoo əss ] |
adjective |
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| Definition: |
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1. sexually indiscriminate: having many indiscriminate or casual sexual relationships
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2. choosing without discriminating: choosing carelessly or without discrimination
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3. confusedly mixed: mixed in an indiscriminate or disorderly way
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formal
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4. random: occurring without any set or specific pattern or time
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literary
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  a sail caught by a promiscuous wind
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin promiscuus, literally "mixed forward" < miscere "to mix"] |
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| pro·mis·cu·ous·ly adverb |
| pro·mis·cu·ous·ness noun |
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