Promiscuous



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 滥交的; 杂乱的
• ［英］ adj. 滥交的 ( not restricted to one's sexual partner) ; 杂乱的 ( indiscriminate)
• ［记］ pro ( 向前) +miscu ( 混乱) +ity -> 杂乱
• ［同］ 同根词: miscellaneous ( 混杂的) 派生词: promiscuity ( n. 滥交;混杂)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Latin promiscuus, from pro- forth + miscēre to mix — more at pro-, mix
• Date: 1601
• 1. composed of all sorts of persons or things
• 2. not restricted to one class, sort, or person ; indiscriminate <education…cheapened through the promiscuous distribution of diplomas — Norman Cousins>
• 3. not restricted to one sexual partner
• 4. casual, irregular <promiscuous eating habits>
• ? promiscuously adverb
• ? promiscuousness noun

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