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promiscuously

/prəˈmɪs.kju.əs.li/

Traduction: Adverbe signifiant « de manière désordonnée ». Peut désigner le fait d'avoir des relations sexuelles occasionnelles sans discernement ou, plus largement, le mélange ou la combinaison de choses de façon aléatoire, indistincte ou sans choix, sans ordre ni distinction.

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adverb

/prəˈmɪs.kju.əs.li/C2formal
  • frAdverbe signifiant « de manière désordonnée ». Peut désigner le fait d'avoir des relations sexuelles occasionnelles sans discernement ou, plus largement, le mélange ou la combinaison de choses de façon aléatoire, indistincte ou sans choix, sans ordre ni distinction.

An adverb meaning 'in a promiscuous manner.' It can refer to engaging in casual sexual relationships indiscriminately, or more broadly, to mixing or combining things in a random, indiscriminate, or unselective way without order or distinction.

  1. In a casual or indiscriminate mannerC1formal

    In a way that is not restricted to one partner or relationship; often referring to sexual behavior.

    frDe manière indifférenciée ou sans discernement

    • He was known to behave promiscuously at parties.
    • The novel describes a character who lives promiscuously.
    • She was criticized for acting promiscuously in her youth.

    Synonymescasuallyfreelyindiscriminatelylicentiouslylooselywantonly

    Antonymesexclusivelyfaithfully

  2. In a mixed or disorderly wayC2formal

    In a manner that is not selective or organized; without order or pattern.

    frde manière confuse ou désordonnée

    • The books were stacked promiscuously on the shelf.
    • He promiscuously mixed different styles in his artwork.
    • The data was collected promiscuously without any clear method.

    Synonymesarbitrarilychaoticallydisorderlyindiscriminatelyrandomlyunsystematically

    Antonymesmethodicallyselectivelysystematically

Formes
  • more promiscuously comparative form
  • most promiscuously superlative form