womanizer
Definition
Noun: A man who habitually seeks and engages in short-term, often casual, sexual relationships with many different women. The term typically carries a negative connotation, implying insincerity, a lack of commitment, and the objectification of women.
Usage
The word "womanizer" is used to describe a man's characteristic behavior. It functions as a countable noun. It is often used in a disapproving or critical context.
Examples
- He gained a reputation as a womanizer after being seen with a different date every week.
- The character in the novel is a charming but ultimately selfish womanizer.
- She warned her friend that he was a known womanizer and not to be trusted.
Advanced Usage
- "Serial womanizer": This phrase emphasizes the repetitive and compulsive nature of the behavior.
- The tabloids exposed the politician as a serial womanizer.
Variants and Related Words
- Womanize (verb): To act like a womanizer; to pursue women habitually for casual relationships.
- He spent his youth traveling and womanizing.
- Womanizing (noun/gerund): The activity or behavior of a womanizer.
- His womanizing finally caught up with him when he fell in love.
Synonyms
- Casanova: (Often used with a slightly more romantic or historical connotation, but still implies many lovers.)
- Ladies' man: (Can be less harsh, sometimes implying charm without the definite connotation of exploitation.)
- Philanderer: (A very close synonym, specifically meaning a man who has casual sexual relationships with women he is not emotionally committed to.)
- Playboy: (Emphasizes a wealthy, pleasure-seeking lifestyle that includes pursuing women.)
- Seducer: (Focuses on the act of persuading women into sexual relationships.)
Antonyms
- Devoted husband
- Monogamist
- Commitment-phobe (This shares the aspect of avoiding commitment but does not inherently imply pursuing multiple partners.)
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "To have a roving eye": To be constantly looking at other people with sexual interest, often while in a relationship. This describes a tendency associated with being a womanizer.
- Even after marriage, he still had a roving eye.
Noun
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a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
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