don juanism

Don Juan·ism

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Definition of don juanism words

noun don juanism a syndrome, occurring in males, of excessive preoccupation with sexual gratification or conquest and leading to persistently transient and sometimes exploitative relationships. 1

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; Don Juan + -ism

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