philander
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| —vb (often foll by with) | |
| (of a man) to flirt with women | |
| [C17: from Greek philandros fond of men, from philos loving +anēr man; used as a name for a lover in literary works] | |
| phi'landerer | |
| —n | |
| phi'landering | |
| —n, —adj | |
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Philander
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is peculate. Does it mean:
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
| to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle. |
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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.
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Example sentences
They might be expected to philander, drink, join garden clubs or even to play too much bridge.
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