noun
- a man who has casual romantic relationships with many women
Usage: often disapproving
Examples
- She discovered her husband was a philanderer who had been seeing other women.
- The wealthy philanderer was known for his string of brief romances.
- He had a reputation as a philanderer in college but settled down after marriage.
- The novel’s protagonist was a charming philanderer who broke many hearts.
- Her friends warned her that he was a notorious philanderer.
- The philanderer’s behavior eventually caught up with him when his wife filed for divorce.