as in womanizer
a man given to seducing women
an incorrigible philanderer who was often in lust and never in love
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Recent Examples of philanderer
Naming a proud state after such a philanderer is a royal embarrassment today.
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Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025
This hurt Flora, whose father was a philanderer.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
Just three seasons into his tenure on Saturday Night Live, the sparky 27-year-old has become a clear fan favorite—especially since debuting the smooth-talking, goateed philanderer Domingo last fall.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
All that, plus Liev Schreiber as a pill-popping philanderer named Tag, Dakota Fanning in pregnancy prosthetics, and Donna Lynne Champlin as the beleaguered detective trying to solve the murder.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025
This hurt Flora, whose father was a philanderer.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
Just three seasons into his tenure on Saturday Night Live, the sparky 27-year-old has become a clear fan favorite—especially since debuting the smooth-talking, goateed philanderer Domingo last fall.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
All that, plus Liev Schreiber as a pill-popping philanderer named Tag, Dakota Fanning in pregnancy prosthetics, and Donna Lynne Champlin as the beleaguered detective trying to solve the murder.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanderer
Noun
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At the time of her birth, her father, Albert, an itinerant merchant and womanizer, was absent and her parents unmarried.—
Leslie Camhi,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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The author was a womanizer-in-training who was rolling with this MTV star named Mystery.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Vaughan has also made his mark on primetime television, with roles such as the charming firefighter Dan Gordon on Charmed and Calvin Galston, the longtime, married lover of Nova Bordelon on Queen Sugar.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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The cable network recently went in search for the best spots for plant lovers in the United States — showcasing a single garden per state.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Philanderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanderer. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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