promiscuity
noun
pro·mis·cu·i·ty
ˌprä-mə-ˈskyü-ə-tē 
ˌprō-
plural promiscuities
1
: promiscuous sexual behavior
2
: miscellaneous mingling or selection of persons or things : indiscriminateness
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Puritans went so far as to outlaw the celebration of Christmas in New England in 1659 because revelry often included feasting, drunkenness and promiscuity – not acceptable ways to honor the birth of Christ.
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Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
Nowadays, his audaciously eccentric nature, along with his extreme promiscuity, is souring into something far less palatable: a litany of horrific accusations.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024
Russia is a conservative society that viewed the years of Yeltsin’s rule, and its onslaught of pornography and promiscuity, with horror.
—Robert David English, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2017
Nearly 40 years later, Foster views the accident as a blessing that saved him from a wild lifestyle centered around drinking and promiscuity.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
Nowadays, his audaciously eccentric nature, along with his extreme promiscuity, is souring into something far less palatable: a litany of horrific accusations.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024
Russia is a conservative society that viewed the years of Yeltsin’s rule, and its onslaught of pornography and promiscuity, with horror.
—Robert David English, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2017
Nearly 40 years later, Foster views the accident as a blessing that saved him from a wild lifestyle centered around drinking and promiscuity.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Promiscuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promiscuity. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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promiscuity
noun
pro·mis·cu·i·ty
ˌpräm-əs-ˈkyü-ət-ē, prə-ˌmis-
plural promiscuities
: promiscuous sexual behavior
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