whoremonger

noun

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  1. seducer
  2. lover
  3. paramour
Noun
  • Stoker’s Frankensteined creation was born from the history of the Anglo-literary vampire that begins with Polidori’s Ruthven, the first aristocratic, Byronesque and demonic seducer.
    — Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of seducer
Noun
  • Bevins, sung by the tenor Jonah Hoskins, is a young gay man who slit his wrists after being jilted by a lover.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Russell Brand‘s wife has told a court that the Despicable Me star was a caring and considerate lover during the period in which he has been accused of rape.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Each episode shows the perspective of West’s Noah as well as his paramour, Ruth Wilson’s Allison.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Thank goodness Corey is on hand to remind Matt that his new paramour is the girlfriend of local mob boss Markos Szabo (David Dencik).
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of paramour
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