LOTHARIO

Lothario

(noun) a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Lothario (plural Lotharios)

A man whose chief interest is seducing, usually women.

Synonyms: ladykiller, Casanova, Romeo, Thesaurus:promiscuous man, Thesaurus:libertine

Coordinate term: Romeo

Noun

lothario (plural lotharios)

Alternative letter-case form of Lothario

Source: Wiktionary


Lo*tha"ri*o, n. Etym: [Name of a character in Rowe's drama, "The Fair Penitent."]

Definition: A gay seducer of women; a libertine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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