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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPhilandering
/fɪˈlændərɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or practice of a man frequently entering into casual sexual or romantic relationships with women, especially while in a committed relationship or marriage.
"His chronic philandering eventually led to the dissolution of his marriage."
- 1
Engaging in casual or deceptive romantic affairs.
"The tabloid newspapers frequently reported on the actor's philandering lifestyle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the proper name Philander, a traditional character name in classic European literature and drama often portraying a lover or flirt. The name originates from Greek 'philander', meaning 'loving mankind' (from philos 'loving' + aner, andr- 'man'), but shifted in meaning during the 18th century to specifically denote a man who readily engages in casual, often deceitful romantic liaisons with women.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Philandering" is said worldwide
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cures
Transliteration: frequentation de femmes
Script: coquetterie / infidélité
"Son infidélité constante a ruiné leur mariage."
Herumstreunern
Transliteration: herumstreunern
Script: Fremdgehen
"Sein ständiges Fremdgehen zerstörte das Vertrauen in der Ehe."
libertinaggio
Transliteration: libertinaggio
"Il suo libertinaggio ha causato la fine del matrimonio."
donjuanismo
Transliteration: donjuanismo
"Su constante infidelidad arruinó su relación."
mulherengo
Transliteration: mulherengo
"O comportamento mulherengo dele destruiu o casamento."
परस्त्रीगमन
Transliteration: parstrigaman
"उसकी परस्त्रीगमन की आदत ने उसका घर तोड़ दिया।"
寻花问柳
Transliteration: xúnhuāwènliǔ
"他到处寻花问柳的行为最终导致了离婚。"
바람기
Transliteration: baramgi
"그의 잦은 바람기가 결국 결혼 생활을 파탄냈다."
浮気
Transliteration: uwaki
"彼の度重なる浮気が原因で離婚した。"
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