Promiscuous
adjective
A person who has sexual relationships with a lot of different people without any serious commitment.
He warned his daughter about the promiscuous behavior of the boys in her class.
Often appears as...
- promiscuous behavior
- promiscuous lifestyle
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Disapproving
adjective
Mixed randomly or in a confused way.
The exhibition displayed a promiscuous array of styles and eras.
Often appears as...
- promiscuous array
- promiscuous collection
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Formal
Literary
adjective
In biology, an organism that mates or breeds with any other organisms of its species, with no preference for mating partner.
In promiscuous species, the animals don't form long-term pairs.
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Academic
adjective
A person who has sexual relationships with a lot of different people without any serious commitment.
He warned his daughter about the promiscuous behavior of the boys in her class.
Often appears as...
- promiscuous behavior
- promiscuous lifestyle
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Mixed randomly or in a confused way.
The exhibition displayed a promiscuous array of styles and eras.
Often appears as...
- promiscuous array
- promiscuous collection
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
adjective
In biology, an organism that mates or breeds with any other organisms of its species, with no preference for mating partner.
In promiscuous species, the animals don't form long-term pairs.
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term can imply judgment and be seen as criticizing someone's sexual behavior.
Celebrities often face scrutiny for their promiscuous reputations.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender Bias
Historically, 'promiscuous' has been used more to describe women than men, which can be unfair.
She was labeled promiscuous, while his identical behavior was ignored.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Professional
Avoid using 'promiscuous' in professional settings as it can be inappropriate or offensive.
In a medical context, use terms like 'non-monogamous' instead of 'promiscuous'.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term can imply judgment and be seen as criticizing someone's sexual behavior.
Celebrities often face scrutiny for their promiscuous reputations.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender Bias
Historically, 'promiscuous' has been used more to describe women than men, which can be unfair.
She was labeled promiscuous, while his identical behavior was ignored.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Professional
Avoid using 'promiscuous' in professional settings as it can be inappropriate or offensive.
In a medical context, use terms like 'non-monogamous' instead of 'promiscuous'.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term can imply judgment and be seen as criticizing someone's sexual behavior.
Celebrities often face scrutiny for their promiscuous reputations.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender Bias
Historically, 'promiscuous' has been used more to describe women than men, which can be unfair.
She was labeled promiscuous, while his identical behavior was ignored.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Professional
Avoid using 'promiscuous' in professional settings as it can be inappropriate or offensive.
In a medical context, use terms like 'non-monogamous' instead of 'promiscuous'.
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Are we sexual omnivores?...
to say, listen, I'm saying our ancestors were promiscuous, but I'm not saying they were having sex with strangers. There were no strangers. Right? In a hunter-gatherer band, there are no strangers. You've known these people your entire life. So I'm saying, yes, there were overlapping sexual relationships,
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The movement that...
was already struggling to support her nine children when her oldest daughter was picked up by local authorities. Andrea Garcia had been accused of skipping school and being sexually promiscuous, so the authorities responsible for juvenile delinquents committed her to a state hospital.
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Queen Ant Mating Season...
Instead, the queen's new consort is guided directly to the royal chamber. He's not the first consort to the queen, and he probably won't be the last. Driver ant queens are, for ants, unusually promiscuous. He'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime.
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Cameron Sinclair: A call...
And that's not because they're promiscuous, it's because there's no knowledge. And so we decided to look at the idea of sports, and create a youth sports center that doubled as an HIV/AIDS outreach center, and the coaches of the girls' team were also trained doctors.
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Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
queen's new consort is guided directly to the royal chamber he's not the first consort to the queen and he probably won't be the last driver and queens are for ants unusually promiscuous he'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime
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Why is this Male Ant...
won't be the last driver and queens are for ants and usually promiscuous he'll be one of many suitors shield entertain during her lifetime his job done he retires from the Royal chamber and dies a short but productive life for he'll
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Jonathan Drori: Every...
Like I said, pollen carries the male sex cells. If you actually didn't realize that plants have sex, they have rampant, promiscuous and really quite interesting and curious sex. Really. A lot.
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Online predators spread...
And what is provocative anyway, what is sexually suggestive? In some parts of the world, showing your ankles is promiscuous, is provocative. It's just like, no matter what a woman wears,
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Isabel Behncke:...
since they have frequent, promiscuous and bisexual sex to manage conflict and solve social issues. Now, I'm not saying this is the solution to all of humanity's problems --
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Genetic Code for...
nearly identical cousin has adopted a more swinging lifestyle when the promiscuous cousins have sex there are
Video examples
Are we sexual omnivores?...
to say, listen, I'm saying our ancestors were promiscuous, but I'm not saying they were having sex with strangers. There were no strangers. Right? In a hunter-gatherer band, there are no strangers. You've known these people your entire life. So I'm saying, yes, there were overlapping sexual relationships,
Video examples
The movement that...
was already struggling to support her nine children when her oldest daughter was picked up by local authorities. Andrea Garcia had been accused of skipping school and being sexually promiscuous, so the authorities responsible for juvenile delinquents committed her to a state hospital.
Video examples
Queen Ant Mating Season...
Instead, the queen's new consort is guided directly to the royal chamber. He's not the first consort to the queen, and he probably won't be the last. Driver ant queens are, for ants, unusually promiscuous. He'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime.
Video examples
Cameron Sinclair: A call...
And that's not because they're promiscuous, it's because there's no knowledge. And so we decided to look at the idea of sports, and create a youth sports center that doubled as an HIV/AIDS outreach center, and the coaches of the girls' team were also trained doctors.
Video examples
Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
queen's new consort is guided directly to the royal chamber he's not the first consort to the queen and he probably won't be the last driver and queens are for ants unusually promiscuous he'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime
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Why is this Male Ant...
won't be the last driver and queens are for ants and usually promiscuous he'll be one of many suitors shield entertain during her lifetime his job done he retires from the Royal chamber and dies a short but productive life for he'll
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Jonathan Drori: Every...
Like I said, pollen carries the male sex cells. If you actually didn't realize that plants have sex, they have rampant, promiscuous and really quite interesting and curious sex. Really. A lot.
Video examples
Online predators spread...
And what is provocative anyway, what is sexually suggestive? In some parts of the world, showing your ankles is promiscuous, is provocative. It's just like, no matter what a woman wears,
Video examples
Isabel Behncke:...
since they have frequent, promiscuous and bisexual sex to manage conflict and solve social issues. Now, I'm not saying this is the solution to all of humanity's problems --
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Genetic Code for...
nearly identical cousin has adopted a more swinging lifestyle when the promiscuous cousins have sex there are
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Quote examples
Loretta Devine
American Actress
The fact that a person loves one particular person is what is important; the life lesson, whether you are homosexual or heterosexual, is that you not be promiscuous, and true to one person.
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
People equate sexy with promiscuous. They think that because I'm shaped this way, I must be scandalous - like running around and bringing men into my hotel room. But it's just the opposite.
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Erik Larson
American Author
I started deliberately looking for characters, ideally outsiders and ideally Americans. So I just started reading widely, as I tell my students to do: read voraciously and promiscuously.
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Steven Crowder
Canadian Actor
When people do marriage right, they don't complain so much, and so their voices are silenced by the rabble of promiscuous charlatans peddling their pathetic world view as 'progressive.
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Lee Child
British Writer
You know, women are as promiscuous as men and yet, of course, people are inhibited from having an affair or a relationship because the real-world consequences are a drag.
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Asma Jahangir
Pakistani Activist
To set a trap for a handful of promiscuous individuals, the Zina law has laid a minefield for women in difficult circumstances.
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Jay London
American Comedian
I went out with a promiscuous impressionist - she did everybody.
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Guillermo del Toro
Mexican Director
I have a very promiscuous relationship with all my objects.
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Sherlyn Chopra
I don't want to be promiscuous.
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Farah Khan
Indian Director
I'm not promiscuous by nature.
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Loretta Devine
American Actress
The fact that a person loves one particular person is what is important; the life lesson, whether you are homosexual or heterosexual, is that you not be promiscuous, and true to one person.
Quote examples
Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
People equate sexy with promiscuous. They think that because I'm shaped this way, I must be scandalous - like running around and bringing men into my hotel room. But it's just the opposite.
Quote examples
Erik Larson
American Author
I started deliberately looking for characters, ideally outsiders and ideally Americans. So I just started reading widely, as I tell my students to do: read voraciously and promiscuously.
Quote examples
Steven Crowder
Canadian Actor
When people do marriage right, they don't complain so much, and so their voices are silenced by the rabble of promiscuous charlatans peddling their pathetic world view as 'progressive.
Quote examples
Lee Child
British Writer
You know, women are as promiscuous as men and yet, of course, people are inhibited from having an affair or a relationship because the real-world consequences are a drag.
Quote examples
Asma Jahangir
Pakistani Activist
To set a trap for a handful of promiscuous individuals, the Zina law has laid a minefield for women in difficult circumstances.
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Jay London
American Comedian
I went out with a promiscuous impressionist - she did everybody.
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Guillermo del Toro
Mexican Director
I have a very promiscuous relationship with all my objects.
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Sherlyn Chopra
I don't want to be promiscuous.
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Farah Khan
Indian Director
I'm not promiscuous by nature.
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