PHILANDERER


Meaning of PHILANDERER in English

phi ‧ lan ‧ derer /fəˈlænd ə rə, fɪˈlænd ə rə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] old-fashioned

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: philander 'lover' (17-19 centuries) , from Philander name given to a lover on old plays, from Greek phil- 'loving' (from philos ; ⇨ ↑ -phile ) + aner 'man' ]

a man who has sex with many women, without intending to have any serious relationships ⇨ playboy

—philandering adjective

—philandering noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.