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promiscuousness

/prəˈmɪs.kju.əs.nəs/
pro · mis · cu · ous · ness
Adverb:promiscuously
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Adjective:promiscuous
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promiscuousness Lexical Profile

promiscuousness Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The state or practice of having many casual or transient sexual relationships.

Example

"The sociological study examined changing cultural attitudes toward promiscuousness over several decades."

2

The quality of being indiscriminate, unselective, or unsystematic in one's choices or actions.

Example

"The critic noted an intellectual promiscuousness in the author's willingness to borrow from wildly incompatible philosophies."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While completely valid, 'promiscuousness' is significantly less common in modern usage than the synonymous noun 'promiscuity'.

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• Nearby Words

promiscuity
promiscuous
promiscuously
promiscuousness
promise
promiser
promising

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to 'promiscuous', which derives from the Latin 'promiscuus' ('mixed, indiscriminate'), from 'pro-' ('forward') and 'miscere' ('to mix').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Promiscuousness. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/promiscuousness
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