Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - promiscuous
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Promiscuous
promiscuous
adjective Etymology: Latin promiscuus, from pro- forth + miscere to mix — more at pro-, mix Date: 1601 1. composed of all sorts of persons or things 2. not restricted to one class, sort, or person ; indiscriminate education…cheapened through the ~ distribution of diplomas — Norman Cousins 3. not restricted to one sexual partner 4. casual, irregular ~ eating habits • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun
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1.
adj. 1 a (of a person) having frequent and diverse sexual relationships, esp. transient ones. b (of sexual relationships) of this kind. 2 of mixed and indiscriminate composition or kinds; indiscriminate (promiscuous hospitality). 3 colloq. carelessly irregular; casual. Derivatives promiscuity n. promiscuously adv. promiscuousness n. Etymology: L promiscuus (as PRO-(1), miscere mix) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
3.
1. разнородный, разношерстный, смешанный promiscuous crowd —- разношерстная толпа 2. беспорядочный promiscuous heap —- беспорядочная груда 3. неразборчивый, не делающий различия promiscuous hospitality —- гостеприимство для всех 4. случайный, нерегулярный promiscuous eating —- нерегулярная еда 5. в грам. знач. нареч. разг. случайно; непреднамеренно he dropped in promiscuous —- он зашел случайно ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) разнородный; разношерстный; смешанный 2) беспорядочный, неразборчивый (в знакомствах, связях и т.п.) 3) coll. случайный ...Англо-русский словарь
5.
Someone who is promiscuous has sex with many different people. She is perceived as vain, spoilt and promiscuous... ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval • promiscuity He has recently urged more tolerance of sexual promiscuity. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
6.
~ adj 1 having sex with a lot of people (Single men were the most promiscuous group.) 2 old use made of many different parts 3 old use not choosing carefully; indiscriminate - promiscuously adv - promiscuity n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
7.
- 1603, "consisting of a disorderly mixture of people or things," from L. promiscuus "mixed," from pro- "forward" + miscere "to mix" (see mix). Meaning "indiscriminate in sexual relations" first recorded 1900, from promiscuity (1849, sexual sense 1865), from Fr. promiscuitй, from L. promiscuus. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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