Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɹɒm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/, /ˌpɹəʊ.mɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɹɑm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/, /ˌpɹoʊ.mɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/
Noun
promiscuity (countable and uncountable, plural promiscuities)
- The state or quality of being promiscuous.
- Indiscriminateness in the choice of sexual partners.
1963, Albert Ellis, The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Manhunting, page 129:Experimental variety or what Rey Anthony has called selective promiscuity - is the cornerstone of sane sexual choice.
1975 March 17, Marian Christy, “Suzy Chaffee, A Liberated Beauty”, in The Lebanon Daily News:I'm not advocating sexual promiscuity but I think it's possible for a woman to have many kinds of sexual relationships with many men and that shouldn't affect the status of the marriage
1979, J.G. Ballard, The Unlimited Dream Company, chapter 24:Seeing these happy pairings, I thought of the cheerful promiscuity to come. I felt a growing sexual need, not only for the young women brushing against me in the crowded street...
1998 May 14, James Dobson, “Self-worth based on beauty can wither as women age”, in The Woodfield County Journal:As she becomes more conscious of her flirtatious power, she is sometimes urged toward promiscuity.
- (dated, literary) State of being mixed, composed of diverse elements, unsystematic; heterogeneity.
Translations
state or quality of being promiscuous