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promiscuousness

promiscuousness

8.6
A habit where a person has sex with many casual partners without commitment
  • noun
  • /prəˈmɪskjʊəsnəs/
  • NSFW
translation icon : promiscuidad
  • The promiscuousness of some celebrities is often highlighted in tabloids.

Examples

  • Her promiscuousness has caused many to judge her unfairly.

  • He was often judged harshly for his reputation for promiscuousness among his peers.

  • Some critics blamed the decline of traditional values on increasing promiscuousness.

  • The novel explores the consequences of promiscuousness in a conservative society.

  • Many people criticize promiscuousness for its potential impact on emotional health and relationships.

  • Some view promiscuousness as a natural expression of sexuality in modern society.

  • Her decision to embrace promiscuousness surprised her friends who held more traditional views on relationships.

Synonyms

promiscuity
vspromiscuousness
  • NSFW
18 7.9

Having many different sexual partners without a steady relationship

emphasizes indiscriminate relations with multiple partners
sluthood
vspromiscuousness
  • Offensive
9.9

A state of being seen as having sex with many people

focuses on the practice itself rather than social judgment
unchastity
vspromiscuousness
  • NSFW
9.6

Sexual behavior that people in a society see as wrong

focuses on casual, indiscriminate relations rather than moral purity

Antonyms

commitment
829 3.3

A promise to support a person, cause, or plan

monogamy
38 4.3

Being married to or having a sexual relationship with only one person at a time

How Promiscuous

licentiousness
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2 9.9
promiscuousness
  • NSFW
8.6
monogamy
38 4.3
restraint
44 3.9

Surface Forms

promiscuousness singular
promiscuousnesses plural

Morphology

promiscuousness = promiscuous (transparent) = promiscuous + ness

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'promiscuous' with the productive suffix '-ness' indicating a state or quality.

Etymology

Promiscuousness comes from the Latin parts pro- ('before') and miscere ('to mix'), and it originally meant 'mixed together'. Think of the simple word 'mix' or miscellaneous: when people are mixed without careful choice, that is why promiscuousness means casual, indiscriminate sexual relations.