Dictionary

womanizer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈwʊm.əˌnaɪ.zəɹ/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English womman English woman Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English womanize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English womanizer From womanize + -er (agent noun).

Meanings

1. A man who habitually flirts with and seduces, or attempts to seduce, women.
   • 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. 2012 November 27, Rachel Hills, “No, Not Every Guy Wants to be a Player”, in The Atlantic:
   • 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”. 1987 May 3, William Safire, “ON LANGUAGE; Vamping Till Ready”, in The New York Times:
   • 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. 2013 April 22, Jane Garapick, “Womanizer Signs: 5 Warning Signs That You're Dating A Womanizer”, in HuffPost:

Forms

Deriveds

manizer · modelizer

Relateds

libertine · womanize · man-eater · womanise

Synonyms

bounder · skirt chaser · Casanova · lady's man · Lothario · wencher · Romeo · philanderer · cad · playboy · player · rake · lecher

Translations (147)

ru ба́бник (habitual seducer of women) · ro fustangiu (habitual seducer of women) · ro crai (habitual seducer of women) · es cachero del oeste (habitual seducer of women) · jv bandhot (habitual seducer of women) · uz xotinboz (habitual seducer of women) · sh жѐнска̄р (habitual seducer of women) · uk бабі́й (habitual seducer of women) · sh žènskār (habitual seducer of women) · pt mulherengo (habitual seducer of women) · da skørtejæger (habitual seducer of women) · pl bawidamek (habitual seducer of women) · uk ловела́с (habitual seducer of women) · tr keskin (habitual seducer of women) · fa-ira زَنْبارِه (habitual seducer of women) · is kvennabósi (habitual seducer of women) · be спадні́чнік (habitual seducer of women) · kk қатыншыл (habitual seducer of women) · bg казано́ва (habitual seducer of women) · sk sukničkár (habitual seducer of women) · uk спідни́чник (habitual seducer of women) · uk дівчачу́р (habitual seducer of women) · ru донжуа́н (habitual seducer of women) · ru казано́ва (habitual seducer of women) · lv donžuāns (habitual seducer of women) · el γυναικάς (habitual seducer of women) · fr cavaleur (habitual seducer of women) · fr homme à femmes (habitual seducer of women) · fr coureur (habitual seducer of women) · sq cubar (habitual seducer of women) · sq lakmues (habitual seducer of women) · ga drúisire (habitual seducer of women) · kk әйелқұмар (habitual seducer of women) · fi naistenmies (habitual seducer of women) · be ба́бнік (habitual seducer of women) · uk донжуа́н (habitual seducer of women) · fr vert galant (habitual seducer of women) · hy կնամոլ (habitual seducer of women) · lv brunču mednieks (habitual seducer of women) · az arvadbaz (habitual seducer of women) · uk джиґу́н (habitual seducer of women) · cmn 好色之徒 (habitual seducer of women) · pl babiarz (habitual seducer of women) · tl babaero (habitual seducer of women) · gd drùiseach (habitual seducer of women) · ar زِير نِسَاء (habitual seducer of women) · lt paleistuvis (habitual seducer of women) · pl kobieciarz (habitual seducer of women) · bg ко́цкар (habitual seducer of women) · mk женскар (habitual seducer of women) · sv kvinnokarl (habitual seducer of women) · be бабзды́р (habitual seducer of women) · hu nőcsábász (habitual seducer of women) · yi ווײַבערניק (habitual seducer of women) · bg донжуа́н (habitual seducer of women) · cim baibarar (habitual seducer of women) · ro pizdar (habitual seducer of women) · af vrouejagter (habitual seducer of women) · fa-ira دُخْتَرْباز (habitual seducer of women) · fr coureur de jupons (habitual seducer of women) · ar مُتَأَنِّق (habitual seducer of women) · la mulierārius (habitual seducer of women) · de Womanizer (habitual seducer of women) · uk жінколю́б (habitual seducer of women) · nl vrouwenloper (habitual seducer of women) · es gallinazo (habitual seducer of women) · es mujeriego (habitual seducer of women) · tg занбоз (habitual seducer of women) · tr kadıncıl (habitual seducer of women) · bg женка́р (habitual seducer of women) · la fēmellārius (habitual seducer of women) · ro afemeiat (habitual seducer of women) · es donjuán (habitual seducer of women) · kk қатынжанды (habitual seducer of women) · ky катынпоз (habitual seducer of women) · cmn 花花公子 (habitual seducer of women) · es rompecorazones (habitual seducer of women) · lv kazanova (habitual seducer of women) · cy merchetwr (habitual seducer of women) · sv kvinnotjusare (habitual seducer of women) · br merc'hetaer (habitual seducer of women) · is slarkari (habitual seducer of women) · bcl makibabayi (habitual seducer of women) · lt mergininkas (habitual seducer of women) · ro muieratic (habitual seducer of women) · it farfallone (habitual seducer of women) · tr zendost (habitual seducer of women) · ro vânător de fuste (habitual seducer of women) · az eşqbaz (habitual seducer of women) · ru ловела́с (habitual seducer of women) · kk әйелжанды (habitual seducer of women) · uk баболю́б (habitual seducer of women) · ka მექალთანე (habitual seducer of women) · tr amcı (habitual seducer of women) · fr Don Juan (habitual seducer of women) · uk волоцю́га (habitual seducer of women) · xal эмсг (habitual seducer of women) · nb skjørtejeger (habitual seducer of women) · sl ženskar (habitual seducer of women) · fr womanizer (habitual seducer of women) · nl wijvenloper (habitual seducer of women) · it donnaiolo (habitual seducer of women) · mk женкар (habitual seducer of women) · et seelikukütt (habitual seducer of women) · ru волоки́та (habitual seducer of women) · ko 바람둥이 (habitual seducer of women) · th เสือผู้หญิง (habitual seducer of women) · de Schürzenjäger (habitual seducer of women) · de Weiberheld (habitual seducer of women) · gd drùisire (habitual seducer of women) · ru ю́бочник (habitual seducer of women) · es picaflor (habitual seducer of women) · ru женоуго́дник (habitual seducer of women) · uk дівчу́р (habitual seducer of women) · af rokjagter (habitual seducer of women) · lt mergišius (habitual seducer of women) · de Don Juan (habitual seducer of women) · et naistekütt (habitual seducer of women) · pl podrywacz (habitual seducer of women) · id buaya darat (habitual seducer of women) · uk ба́бник (habitual seducer of women) · ru кобе́ль (habitual seducer of women) · es bajablumer (habitual seducer of women) · eo donĵuano (habitual seducer of women) · lv pavedējs (habitual seducer of women) · arz نسوانجى (habitual seducer of women) · bg женоуго́дник (habitual seducer of women) · cs sukničkář (habitual seducer of women) · de Frauenheld (habitual seducer of women) · id bandot (habitual seducer of women) · kk қатынқұмар (habitual seducer of women) · pt namorador (habitual seducer of women) · az qadınbaz (habitual seducer of women) · gd drùisear (habitual seducer of women) · tg занпараст (habitual seducer of women) · pl tulipan (habitual seducer of women) · de Casanova (habitual seducer of women) · fi pelimies (habitual seducer of women) · is flagari (habitual seducer of women) · es lacho (habitual seducer of women) · tr zampara (habitual seducer of women) · es bajapantis (habitual seducer of women) · ru да́мский уго́дник (habitual seducer of women) · cmn 色狼 (habitual seducer of women) · sv kvinnojägare (habitual seducer of women) · ja 女たらし (habitual seducer of women) · es cachero de las pampas (habitual seducer of women)

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