English Explanatory Dictionary

philanderer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who plays at courtship; a fickle lover; a flirt (usually applies only to men).
  2. Someone who engages in casual sex, usually frequently.

Pronunciation

/fɪˈlæn.də.ɹɚ/ /fɪˈlæn.dɚ.ɚ/ fĭ-lănʹ-də-rər fĭ-lănʹ-dər-ər /fɪˈlæn.də.ɹə/ fĭ-lănʹ-də-rə en-us-philanderer.ogg

Word forms

philanderer philanderers

Etymology

From philander (“lover”) + -er, from Ancient Greek φίλανδρος (phílandros), from φίλος (phílos, “love”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

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