promiscuous

UK /pɹəˈmɪs.kju.əs/ US /pɹəˈmɪs.kju.əs/
adj 4

Definitions

adj

1

Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.

Came singly where he stood on the bare strand, / While the promiscuous croud stood yet aloof.

[T]hey had both been educated [...] on plans at once narrow and promiscuous, first in an English family and afterwards in a Swiss family at Lausanne, their bachelor uncle and guardian trying in this way to remedy the disadvantages of their orphaned condition.

2

Made without careful choice; indiscriminate.

A sail caught by a promiscuous wind.

3

Having many sexual partners, especially if indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners.

X spreads false rumours to third parties about X’s spouse being promiscuous. X’s spouse finds out about the rumours and is distressed. X has committed emotional or psychological abuse against X’s spouse.

4

The mode in which an NIC gathers all network traffic instead of getting only the traffic intended for it.

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