promiscuity
/ˌpɹɑm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
State of being mixed, composed of diverse elements, unsystematic; heterogeneity.
Countable; Dated; Literary; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Experimental variety or what Rey Anthony has called selective promiscuity - is the cornerstone of sane sexual choice."
- "I'm not advocating sexual promiscuity but I think it's possible for a woman to have many kinds of sexual relationships with many men and that shouldn't affect the status of the marriage"
- "Seeing these happy pairings, I thought of the cheerful promiscuity to come. I felt a growing sexual need, not only for the young women brushing against me in the crowded street..."
- "As she becomes more conscious of her flirtatious power, she is sometimes urged toward promiscuity."
- "While I dressed—for Stroeve wished me to go at once with him to the hospital—he told me that he had arranged for his wife to have a private room, so that she might at least be spared the sordid promiscuity of a ward."
Etymology
From French promiscuité.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: promiscuité
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌpɹɑm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/
- British English: /ˌpɹɒm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/