philanderer

[ fi-lan-der-er ]

noun

1. a person, usually a man, who has many casual sexual encounters or affairs, especially when married or in a committed relationship:

   After three of his infidelities, she’d finally had enough of a husband who by all accounts had become a serial philanderer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of philanderer¹

philander ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

He was a compulsive gambler and a bit of a philanderer, and I thought, I know what he was doing.

From Salon

It doesn’t matter if he’s a fascist, authoritarian, a despot, a philanderer, a numbskull, a loon, or a spoiled brat who has mommy and daddy issues.

From Salon

In a not-too-subtle jab at Trump, Schiff said he also learned the ways of Russian tradecraft, including “how they target people who are of poor moral character, who are philanderers, who are obsessed with money.”

From Los Angeles Times

When the Prince turns out to be a narcissistic philanderer, Cinderella wastes no time in trading her dream marriage for a more modest domestic arrangement with people who genuinely appreciate her.

From Los Angeles Times

Although Berlusconi made light of his reputation as a philanderer, his second wife Veronica Lario did not and she asked for a divorce, saying she could not live with a man who "frequented minors".

From Reuters