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Meaning "indiscriminate in sexual relations" first recorded 1900, from promiscuity (1849, "indiscriminate mixture;" sexual sense 1865), from Fr. promiscuité, from L. promiscuus.
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Definition of promiscuity from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "Promiscuity" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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Parents are often reluctant to face the problem of sexual promiscuity or other problematic behaviors related to sex when it comes to their children and adolescents. ... Few parents want to confront the issues of sexual promiscuity or inappropriate sexual behavior in their children, yet avoiding such behavioral problems can...
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SEXUAL PROMISCUITY: Purity is the best choice ... Almost everyone I know is having sex, so how can I resist the pressure to have sex before marriage? ... Are the statistics on sexually transmitted diseases really true?
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Some species of birds do not form pair bonds; but instead consort only briefly -- for minutes or hours. The male's investment in offspring ... Males of many grouse species and some shorebirds display on leks (mating grounds used each year) to attract females that depart immediately after mating. ... SEE: Monogamy; Polygyny;
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Definition of promiscuity from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of promiscuity. Pronunciation of promiscuity. Definition of the word promiscuity. Origin of the word promiscuity. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » promiscuity...
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Anthropologists say female promiscuity binds communities closer together and improves the gene pool. More than 20 tribal societies accept the principle that a child could, and ideally ought to, have more than one father, according to Pennsylvania anthropologist Stephen Beckerman.
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Promiscuity is a tour of animal sexuality, exploring the effects of sperm competition and sex-based selective pressures on reproductive biology and behaviour. ... A final chapter looks at female promiscuity and its evolutionary origins. Birkhead confusingly appropriates the term "polyandry" from anthropology (where it is...
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promiscuity n. , pl. , -ties . The state or character of being promiscuous. Promiscuous sexual relations ... Human promiscuity ... It should be noted that while male promiscuity previously had glamorous connotations that acted as an affirmation of masculinity, female promiscuity was seen as a sign of emotional instability,
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