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Promiscuous

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Adjective

1. promiscuous

not selective of a single class or person

Example Sentences:
'Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money'

2. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton

casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

Example Sentences:
'her easy virtue'
'he was told to avoid loose (or light) women'
'wanton behavior'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Promiscuous

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adjective
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

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Promiscuous

see synonyms of promiscuous
adjective
1. 
consisting of different elements mixed together or mingled without sorting or discrimination
2. 
characterized by a lack of discrimination; specif., engaging in sexual intercourse indiscriminately or with many persons
3. 
without plan or purpose; casual

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Promiscuous

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adj.
1. Having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners.
2.
a. Lacking standards of selection; acting without careful judgment; indiscriminate: criticized him for being promiscuous in his friendships.
b. Showing little forethought or critical judgment; casual: the promiscuous use of the word "populism."
3. Consisting of diverse, unrelated parts or individuals; confused: "Throngs promiscuous strew the level green" (Alexander Pope).
4. Biology Having a variety of functions, targets, or hosts; nonselective: promiscuous enzymes; promiscuous drugs; a promiscuous parasite.

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