SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
philanderer
noun
A man who repeatedly pursues casual sexual relationships, often unfaithfully.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Man with repeated casual relationships
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Usage distinction
Return to topWomanizer is the closest everyday alternative. The literary terms rake, libertine, and roue imply broader sexual or moral indulgence; an unfaithful partner need not have repeated affairs.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See philanderer in use
The novel portrays its charming narrator as an unreliable philanderer.
A philanderer in the same comedy repeatedly pursues casual sexual relationships while misleading several partners about his commitments.
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