philander
pronunciation
How to pronounce philander in British English:
UK [fɪ'lændə]
How to pronounce philander in American English:
US [fə'lændə]
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- Verb:
- have amorous affairs; of men
- talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Word Origin
- philander
- philander: see philosophy
- philander (v.)
- 1737, from the noun meaning "a lover" (1700), from Philander, popular name for a lover in stories, drama, and poetry, from Greek adjective philandros "with love for people," perhaps mistaken as meaning "a loving man," from phil- "loving" (see philo-) + andr-, stem of aner "man" (see anthropo-). Related: Philandered; philandering.
Example
- 1. I had no time or inclination to philander .
- 2. Do you think I \'m going to let you hustle for wages while I philander in the regions of high art ?
- 3. Accept certain inalienable truths , prices will rise , politicians will philander , you too will get old , and when you do you will fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable , politicians were noble and children respected their elders .