promiscuity
noun
pro·mis·cu·i·ty
ˌprä-mə-ˈskyü-ə-tē 
ˌprō-
plural promiscuities
1
: promiscuous sexual behavior
2
: miscellaneous mingling or selection of persons or things : indiscriminateness
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Her new friends include Sam (Bianca Dumais), a rock-chick type who’s the same age as Franny and who has developed a reputation for promiscuity around town that doesn’t seem deserved.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
But Jacks was not without his flaws, promiscuity among them.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
These cancers are related to risky behaviors like promiscuity, smoking and drinking.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Some may try to keep this feeling at bay, Brodsky explained, by changing jobs, houses, careers, or lovers; by embracing hobbies, travel, or promiscuity.
—Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
But Jacks was not without his flaws, promiscuity among them.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
These cancers are related to risky behaviors like promiscuity, smoking and drinking.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Some may try to keep this feeling at bay, Brodsky explained, by changing jobs, houses, careers, or lovers; by embracing hobbies, travel, or promiscuity.
—Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for promiscuity
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“Promiscuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promiscuity. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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promiscuity
noun
pro·mis·cu·i·ty
ˌpräm-əs-ˈkyü-ət-ē, prə-ˌmis-
plural promiscuities
: promiscuous sexual behavior
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