philander
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phi·lan·der
(fĭ-lăn'dər) 
intr.v., -dered, -der·ing, -ders.
intr.v., -dered, -der·ing, -ders.
- To carry on a sexual affair, especially an extramarital affair, with a woman one cannot or does not intend to marry. Used of a man.
- To engage in many love affairs, especially with a frivolous or casual attitude. Used of a man.
[From philander, lover, from Philander, former literary name for a lover, from Greek philandros, loving or fond of men : phil-, philo-, philo- + anēr, andr-, man.]
philanderer phi·lan'der·er n.Roget's Thesaurus:
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philander
verb
- To be sexually unfaithful to another: womanize. Informal cheat, fool around, mess around, play around. See sex/asexual.
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philanderer
n
Definition: man who has many love affairs
Antonyms: faithful
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or Philandrier, Guillaume
(1505–65)
French architect whose translation of and annotations on Vitruvius (1544 and later editions) were greatly respected in C16 as major sources for architectural theory and precedent. He is said to have studied under Serlio, and designed the tomb of Cardinal d'Armagnac in Toulouse Cathedral.
Bibliography
- Hautecœur (1948)
- W.Papworth (1852)
- Jane Turner (1996)
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philander
IN BRIEF: To talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions.
There are plenty of men who philander during the summer, to be sure, but they are usually the same lot who philander during the winter--albeit with less convenience.
— Nora Ephron
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Philander
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Philander may refer to:
- Philander (action), to have sexual intercourse with many women
- Philander (genus), a genus of opossums
- "Philander", a historic name for the dusky pademelon (Thylogale brunii)
People with the first name Philander:
- Philander Chase (1775–1852), Episcopal Church bishop, educator, and pioneer of the United States western frontier
- Philander Claxton (1862–1957), American journalist
- Philander C. Knox (1853–1921), American lawyer and politician
- Philander Smith (1809–1882), American philanthropist and eponym of Philander Smith College
- Philander Stephens (1788–1861), Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
People with the last name Philander:
- Vernon Philander (born 1985), South African cricketer
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Philander
Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - gøre kur
Nederlands (Dutch)
flirten, achter de vrouwen aanzitten
Français (French)
v. intr. - courir la gueuse
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ερωτοτροπώ, φλερτάρω, τσιλημπουρδίζω
Italiano (Italian)
fare il casanova
Português (Portuguese)
v. - namorar, flertar
Русский (Russian)
флиртовать, бегать за секс, бабничать
Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - flirtear, mariposear
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - flörta, kurtisera, ragga
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
与女人调情, 玩弄女性
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 與女人調情, 玩弄女性
한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - (남자가) 여자를 희롱하다, 여자 꽁무니를 쫓아 다니다
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) غازل إمرأة عابثا
עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - פלרטט, התעסק, חיזר
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