promiscuous

pro·mis·cu·ous  (pr-msky-s)

adj.

1. Having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners.

2. Lacking standards of selection; indiscriminate.

3. Casual; random.

4. Consisting of diverse, unrelated parts or individuals; confused: "Throngs promiscuous strew the level green" (Alexander Pope).

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[From Latin prmiscuus, possessed equally : pr-, intensive pref.; see pro-¹ + miscre, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots.]

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pro·miscu·ous·ly adv.

pro·miscu·ous·ness n.

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promiscuous [prəˈmɪskjʊəs]

adj

1. indulging in casual and indiscriminate sexual relationships

2. consisting of a number of dissimilar parts or elements mingled in a confused or indiscriminate manner

3. indiscriminate in selection

4. casual or heedless

[from Latin prōmiscuus indiscriminate, from pro-¹ + miscēre to mix]

promiscuously  adv

promiscuousness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	promiscuous - not selective of a single class or person; "Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money" indiscriminate - not marked by fine distinctions; "indiscriminate reading habits"; "an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles"
	2.	promiscuous - casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior" sluttish, wanton, easy, loose, light unchaste - not chaste; "unchaste conduct"

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promiscuous

adjective

1. licentious, wanton, profligate, debauched, fast, wild, abandoned, loose, immoral, lax, dissipated, unbridled, dissolute, libertine, of easy virtue, unchaste Everyone nowadays is aware of the risks of promiscuous sex. She is perceived as vain, spoilt and promiscuous.
licentious moral, pure, decent, innocent, modest, virtuous, chaste, virginal, unsullied, vestal, undefiled

2. (Formal) mixed, confused, disordered, diverse, chaotic, mingled, jumbled, miscellaneous, motley, indiscriminate, heterogeneous, intermingled, intermixed, ill-assorted a dazzling, promiscuous display of new styles
mixed ordered, organized, uniform, neat, identical, orderly, homogeneous, shipshape, unmixed

Translations

promiscuous [prəˈmɪskjʊəs] ADJ → promiscuo

promiscuous [prəˈmɪskjʊəs] adj [person] → aux mœurs légères
promiscuous sex → la promiscuité sexuelle
You know the risks of promiscuous sex → Vous connaissez les risques de la promiscuité sexuelle.
promiscuous behaviour → multipartenariat sexuel

promiscuous

adj

(sexually) → promisk, promiskuitiv (spec); to be promiscuous → häufig den Partner wechseln; promiscuous behaviour → häufiger Partnerwechsel

(liter) → wirr

promiscuous [prəˈmɪskjʊəs] adj (sexually) → promiscuo/a