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- [fi-lan-der]
- /fɪˈlæn dər/
- /fɪ.ˈlæn.də(r)/
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- [fi-lan-der]
- /fɪˈlæn dər/
Definitions of philander word
- verb without object philander (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations. 1
- intransitive verb philander man: womanize 1
- verb philander (of a man) to flirt with women 0
- noun philander a man who philanders 0
- intransitive verb philander to engage lightly in passing love affairs; make love insincerely 0
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Origin of philander
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < Greek phílandros one who loves (of a woman, loving her husband); see philo-, andro-; later used in fiction as a proper name for a lover, and apparently mistaken as “a man who loves”
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Parts of speech for Philander
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philander popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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