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philander

[ fi-lan-der ]

verb (used without object)

  1. (especially of a man) to have many casual sexual encounters or affairs, especially when married or in a committed relationship.

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philander

/ ɪˈæԻə /

verb

  1. introften foll bywith (of a man) to flirt with women
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԻ, noun
  • ˈԻԲ, nounadjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of philander1

First recorded in 1675–85; from Greek íԻDz “one who loves” (of a woman, loving her husband); philo-, andro-; later used in fiction as a proper name for a lover, and apparently mistaken as “a man who loves”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of philander1

C17: from Greek philandros fond of men, from philos loving + ŧ man; used as a name for a lover in literary works
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Like the power-mongering and philandering Zeus of mythology, they are unhappy when their bad deeds are pointed out.

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He reportedly mismanaged two conservative veterans organizations and was forced out of both, drank heavily and philandered, but he’s reformed, he claims.

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By all accounts, Biden is a more devout Catholic and a more devoted family man than the philandering JFK.

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Josh, what was that like working alongside so much talent while playing Douglas Dellacorte, a philandering husband who always seems on the brink of ruin?

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She remained loyal to him to the bitter end — despite the fact “La Côte Basque” included embarrassing details about a woman named “Jane Baxter” whose doomed marriage to a philandering comedian clearly resembled her own.

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