philander
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intransitive verb \fə-ˈlan-dər\phi·lan·deredphi·lan·der·ing\-d(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of PHILANDER
of a man : to have casual or illicit sex with a woman or with many women; especially : to be sexually unfaithful to one's wife
— phi·lan·der·er \-dər-ər\ noun
Examples of PHILANDER
- <he can't seem to stop philandering, even now that he's on his fifth marriage>
Origin of PHILANDER
from obsolete philander lover, philanderer, probably from the name Philander
First Known Use: 1737
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- Synonyms
- cheat, screw around, step out
Rhymes with PHILANDER
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