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philandererphi‧lan‧derer /fəˈlændərə $ -ər/ noun [countable] old-fashioned philandererOrigin: 1800-1900 philander ‘lover’ (17-19 centuries), from Philander name given to a lover on old plays, from Greek phil- ‘loving’ (from philos; ➔ -PHILE) + aner ‘man’ - And the middle-aged philanderer, it turns out, is as mythical as the sexless middle-aged woman.
- Then like a fool he had spoken of Maud, and Sarah had seen him as nothing more than a philanderer.
- Universal Pictures wanted Chase to play house philanderer Otter, and the role was offered to him.
a man who has sex with many women, without intending to have any serious relationships → playboy—philandering adjective—philandering noun [uncountable] |