A philanderer is a person, typically a man, who engages in casual romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners without serious intentions or commitments. The term often implies a lack of fidelity and can suggest deceitful behavior in relationships. Philandering is generally viewed negatively, as it involves betraying the trust of a partner.
A tom cat is a slang term for a philanderer.
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A philanderer is a married man who has affairs with women other than his wife.
The slang term for philanderer is "player" or "womanizer."
Bob is cheating on his wife, he's such a philanderer.
An archaic term was "rake." The usual term today is philanderer.
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No, he is not a philanderer (a man who has many casual sexual relationships) but he is a philantropist (someone who donates money for good causes).
It was quite disconcerting to me to learn that my own father is a notorious serial philanderer. Unlike many of today's 'wannabes', Al Capone was a notorious gangster.
John Willoughby
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