When we think of the philanderers we know, usually questions come to mind along the lines of, "*WHAT* was he thinking?" or "*WHY* did he do that?" I know, because I recently had the opportunity to, yet again, experience the wonder of being philandered. (Too recently, but more about that later.) This fresh experience left me grasping for ways to describe that so-called man's true character, and coming short of words. Good news: A quick check of thesaurus.com provides plenty of words to refer to the men who caused the query other than the most common epithets, a$$h%%% or ba$t**d.
Have you ever experienced this post-philandered inability to fully express yourself? Are you in need of some better invectives for use when you're in polite company? Try some of the below:
Word Origin & History
philander
1737, from Philander, popular name for a lover in stories, drama, and poetry, from Gk. adj. philandros "with love for people," perhaps mistaken as meaning "a loving man," from phil- "loving" + andr-, stem of aner "man." Philanderer "male flirt" is from 1841.
| Main Entry: | philanderer | ||
| Part of Speech: | noun | ||
| Definition: | person who has many love affairs, womanizer | ||
| Synonyms: | adulterer, chaser, cruiser, dallier, debaucher, flirt, gallant, lover, operator, swinger, Casanova, Lothario, Prince Charming, Romeo, charmer, heartbreaker, ladies' man, lady-killer, libertine, lover, playboy, rake, roué, seducer, skirt chaser, smooth operator, stud, wolf, woman chaser, Don Juan, flirt, gigolo, lecher, whorehound, satyr, reprobate, cocksman, sheik, debaucher, inveigler | ||
| Antonyms: | faithful |
LL, this is smashing! My favorite synonym? "Whorehound"
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