Promiscuity is having many casual sexual partners. Accused of promiscuity, sexual promiscuity, judgements about promiscuity.
The word carries judgement and is applied to women far more than to men for the same behaviour, which is the double standard the term is often used to enforce. In biology it is neutral and simply describes a mating pattern, with no censure in it.
1nounpromiscuityHaving many casual sexual partners.
“The health campaign warned young people about the risks of promiscuity and unprotected sex.”
promiscuity is a behaviour.
French promiscuite comes from Latin promiscuus, mixed indiscriminately — pro plus miscere, to mix.
From promiscuité.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA