Pro-mīs'e-nō-ūs, a.

a. [Lat. promiscuus, from pro, before, forward, forth, for, and miscere, to mix; It. & Sp. promiscuo, O. Fr. promiscue.] 1. Consisting of individuals united in a body or mass without order; mingled; confused; undistinguished; as, a promiscuous crowd or mass. A wild where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot. Pope. 2. Distributed or applied without order or discrimination; common; indiscriminate; not restricted to an individual; as, promiscuous love or intercourse.