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PROMISCUOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
Example:
wanton behavior
Synonyms:
easy; light; loose; promiscuous; sluttish; wanton
Classified under:
Similar:
unchaste (not chaste)
Derivation:
promiscuity; promiscuousness (indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not selective of a single class or person
Example:
Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money
Classified under:
Similar:
indiscriminate (not marked by fine distinctions)
