philanderer (noun)

  • 11philander — intransitive verb ( dered; philandering) Etymology: from obsolete philander lover, philanderer, probably from the name Philander Date: 1737 of a man to have casual or illicit sexual relations with a woman or with many women; especially to be… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 12philander — [fɪ landə] verb (of a man) readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships with women. Derivatives philanderer noun Origin C18: from earliernoun philander man, husband , often used in literature as the given name of a lover, from Gk… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 13philander — /fəˈlændə / (say fuh landuh) verb (i) (of a man) to make love, especially without serious intentions; carry on a flirtation. {Greek philandros man loving (person), later used in fiction as proper name, given to a lover} –philanderer, noun …

  • 14philander — ► VERB ▪ (of a man) enter into casual sexual relationships with women. DERIVATIVES philanderer noun. ORIGIN earlier as in the sense «man, husband», often used in literature as the given name of a lover: from Greek philandros fond of men …

    English terms dictionary

  • 15womaniser — noun a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them • Syn: ↑womanizer, ↑philanderer • Derivationally related forms: ↑philander (for: ↑philanderer), ↑womanise, ↑womanize …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 16womanizer — noun a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them • Syn: ↑womaniser, ↑philanderer • Derivationally related forms: ↑philander (for: ↑philanderer), ↑womanise ( …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 17lady-killer — [noun] womanizer, Casanova, Don Juan, heartbreaker, ladies man, libertine, philanderer, rake, roué * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a man who captivates women or who has the reputation of being fascinating to women * * * lady killing, n., adj.… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 18womanizer — noun A habitual seducer of women. Syn: bounder, cad, casanova, Lothario, philanderer, wencher, player, rake, Romeo, ladys man …

    Wiktionary

  • 19Casanova — noun /ˌkæsəˈnəʊvə,ˌkæzəˈnəʊvə,ˌkæsəˈnoʊvə,ˌkæzəˈnoʊvə/ a) A man considered romantic and gallant, especially one who gives amorous attentions to women. b) A promiscuous, philandering man. Syn: philanderer …

    Wiktionary

  • 20Don Juan — noun A man who obsessively seduces women; a philanderer. James has three girlfriends; hes a real Don Juan …

    Wiktionary