noun
womanizer
WUUM-uh-neye-zuhr
Womanizer (noun) means a man who habitually flirts with, seduces, or pursues many women. Example: “He had a reputation as a womanizer long before they met.”
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A man who habitually flirts with, seduces, or pursues many women.
"A couple of months ago, in a piece about the language of self-involvement, I quoted a girlfriend of Woody Allen as having described the actor as “very much of a womanizer, very self-involved”."
— William Safire, ON LANGUAGE; Vamping Till Ready (1987)
"Sometimes the stereotype is framed as light and cheeky—think the “boys will be boys” mentality exemplified by sitcom womanizers such as How I Met Your Mothers Barney Stinson or '''Two and a Half Mens Charlie Harper."
— Rachel Hills, No, Not Every Guy Wants to be a Player (2012)
"Getting back into the dating game after a painful divorce is never easy, and the proliferation of womanizers looking to take advantage of your vulnerability only makes things worse."
— Jane Garapick, Womanizer Signs: 5 Warning Signs That You're Dating A Womanizer (2013)
"He had a reputation as a womanizer long before they met."
How to use womanizer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA man who chases and seduces women, often serially and without commitment.
When to use it
Usually disapproving.
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Etymology
Formed from the verb "womanize" plus the agent suffix -er.
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What does “womanizer” mean?
The word “womanizer” means a man who habitually flirts with, seduces, or pursues many women. In plain terms, a man who chases and seduces women, often serially and without commitment.
How do you pronounce “womanizer”?
“Womanizer” is pronounced WUUM-uh-neye-zuhr (/ˈwʊm.əˌnaɪ.zəɹ/ in IPA).
How do you use “womanizer” in a sentence?
Here is “womanizer” used in a sentence: “He had a reputation as a womanizer long before they met.”
What part of speech is “womanizer”?
“Womanizer” is a noun.
