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philanderer

phi·lan·de·rer

UK/fɪˈlæn.də.ɹə/ US/fɪˈlæn.də.ɹɚ/ rare

noun

1.

a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them

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Origin

From philander (“lover”) + -er, from Ancient Greek φίλανδρος (phílandros), from φίλος (phílos, “love”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

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