Philandering
verb
The act of a man having romantic or sexual relationships with many women, often secretly and not seriously.
Despite his loving wife at home, John was always philandering with other women.
Often appears as...
- accused of philandering
- constant philandering
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
The act of a man having romantic or sexual relationships with many women, often secretly and not seriously.
Despite his loving wife at home, John was always philandering with other women.
Often appears as...
- accused of philandering
- constant philandering
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative connotation
The word 'philandering' often suggests disapproval and moral judgment of the behavior.
The community looked down on him for his philandering ways.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender-specific
'Philandering' is traditionally used to describe a man's behavior, not a woman's.
He was known as a notorious philanderer.
Pro Tip 3/3Implies deceit
The word often implies that the man is deceitful, especially if he's in a committed relationship.
His philandering was discovered when texts to another woman were found.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative connotation
The word 'philandering' often suggests disapproval and moral judgment of the behavior.
The community looked down on him for his philandering ways.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender-specific
'Philandering' is traditionally used to describe a man's behavior, not a woman's.
He was known as a notorious philanderer.
Pro Tip 3/3Implies deceit
The word often implies that the man is deceitful, especially if he's in a committed relationship.
His philandering was discovered when texts to another woman were found.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative connotation
The word 'philandering' often suggests disapproval and moral judgment of the behavior.
The community looked down on him for his philandering ways.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender-specific
'Philandering' is traditionally used to describe a man's behavior, not a woman's.
He was known as a notorious philanderer.
Pro Tip 3/3Implies deceit
The word often implies that the man is deceitful, especially if he's in a committed relationship.
His philandering was discovered when texts to another woman were found.
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Quote examples
Mary Gaitskill
American Novelist
Perhaps it should be obvious: Adultery is a social threat that arouses raw anger and fear, which the bellicose then need to discharge rather than merely feel, traditionally on the philandering wife or the female home-wrecker.
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Helen Fisher
American Scientist
There exists no culture in which adultery is unknown, no cultural device or code that extinguishes philandering.
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
French Painter
Philandering impedes, as everyone knows, the ability to concentrate.
Quote examples
Mary Gaitskill
American Novelist
Perhaps it should be obvious: Adultery is a social threat that arouses raw anger and fear, which the bellicose then need to discharge rather than merely feel, traditionally on the philandering wife or the female home-wrecker.
Quote examples
Helen Fisher
American Scientist
There exists no culture in which adultery is unknown, no cultural device or code that extinguishes philandering.
Quote examples
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
French Painter
Philandering impedes, as everyone knows, the ability to concentrate.
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