PHILANDER

philander, womanize, womanise

(verb) have amorous affairs; of men; “He has been womanizing for years”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

philander (plural philanders)

A lover.

A South American opossum, bare-tailed woolly opossum, Caluromys philander, formerly Didelphis philander.

An Australian bandicoot, greater bilby or bilby, Macrotis lagotis, formerly Perameles lagotis.

Verb

philander (third-person singular simple present philanders, present participle philandering, simple past and past participle philandered)

(intransitive) To woo women; to play the male flirt.

Synonyms

• womanize, womanise

Source: Wiktionary


Phi*lan"der, v. i. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: To make love to women; to play the male flirt. You can't go philandering after her again. G. Eliot.

Phi*lan"der, n.

Definition: A lover. [R.] Congreve.

Phi*lan"der, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A South American opossum (Didelphys philander). (b) An Australian bandicoot (Perameles lagotis).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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