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womanize

wom·an·ize
W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [woo m-uh-nahyz]
    • /ˈwʊm əˌnaɪz/
    • /ˈwʊm.ə.naɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [woo m-uh-nahyz]
    • /ˈwʊm əˌnaɪz/

Definitions of womanize word

  • verb with object womanize to make effeminate. 1
  • verb without object womanize to pursue or court women habitually. 1
  • noun womanize (of a man) engage in numerous casual sexual affairs with women. 1
  • intransitive verb womanize man: try to seduce many women 1
  • verb womanize (of a man) to indulge in many casual affairs with women; philander 0
  • verb womanize to make effeminate 0

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Origin of womanize

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; woman + -ize

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Womanize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

womanize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

womanize usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for womanize

verb womanize

  • dally — If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.
  • flirt — to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet.
  • fool around — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
  • mess around — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
  • philander — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.

Top questions with womanize

  • how to womanize?
  • why men womanize?
  • why do men womanize?
  • men who womanize?

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