philanderer

Variant of philander

philander definition

phi·lan·der (fə lan′dər)

noun

Rare a man who philanders

Etymology: < Gr philandros, fond of men < philos, loving + anēr, a man (see andro-): used in fiction as a name for a lover

intransitive verb

to engage lightly in passing love affairs; make love insincerely: said of a man

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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