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Meaning of philander in English
Pronunciation
/fəˈlændər/
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Verb
philander
Etymology
mid 18th century: from the earlier noun philander ‘man, husband’, often used in literature as the given name of a lover, from Greek philandros‘fond of men’, from philein‘to love’ + anēr‘man’
Definitions
1.
have amorous affairs
Examples
« of men »
« He has been womanizing for years »
2.
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Examples
« The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries »
« My husband never flirts with other women »