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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Some may try to keep this feeling at bay, Brodsky explained, by changing jobs, houses, careers, or lovers; by embracing hobbies, travel, or promiscuity.
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Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Interiors celebrate promiscuity, and the serpentine symbol that marks the entrance hall carpet can be spotted on the jewelry of staff uniforms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Fawning wears various faces: perfectionism, promiscuity, self-deprecation, workaholism, overspending.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
In a scene based on a real incident that crystallized some of the public’s reaction to Bardot at the time, a cleaning lady lashes out at the star’s character in an elevator, angry over her promiscuity while the maid’s brother is fighting in the Algerian War.
—Lee Smith, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Interiors celebrate promiscuity, and the serpentine symbol that marks the entrance hall carpet can be spotted on the jewelry of staff uniforms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Fawning wears various faces: perfectionism, promiscuity, self-deprecation, workaholism, overspending.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
In a scene based on a real incident that crystallized some of the public’s reaction to Bardot at the time, a cleaning lady lashes out at the star’s character in an elevator, angry over her promiscuity while the maid’s brother is fighting in the Algerian War.
—Lee Smith, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
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 13 Mar. 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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