Word
womanizer
Phoneticswom·an·iz·er, stress on the first syllable
/ˈwʊməˌnaɪzɝ/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a man who tries to have romantic relationships with many different women, often without caring about their feelings. People usually say it in a critical way.
n. a man who habitually pursues sexual or romantic relationships with multiple women, typically with little emotional commitment. Carries a pejorative connotation implying manipulation or insincerity.
Examples
“Everyone knows he is a shameless womanizer.”
“She refused to date him after friends warned her he was a womanizer with several girlfriends at once.”
“The novel portrays its aging protagonist as a repentant womanizer confronting the emotional damage left by decades of casual affairs.”
Examples
simple
“Everyone knows he is a shameless womanizer.”
contextual
“She refused to date him after friends warned her he was a womanizer with several girlfriends at once.”
complex
“The novel portrays its aging protagonist as a repentant womanizer confronting the emotional damage left by decades of casual affairs.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “womanizer” in context.
Verb
01. date womanizer
“She refused to date a womanizer after her last bad experience.”
verb + noun
02. expose womanizer
“The article exposed him as a womanizer who lied to his partners.”
verb + noun
03. label womanizer
“The press quickly labelled him a womanizer after the interview.”
verb + noun
Adjective
04. charming womanizer
“Despite being a charming womanizer, he hurt a lot of people.”
adj + noun
05. notorious womanizer
“He was a notorious womanizer who bragged about dating several women at once.”
adj + noun
06. reformed womanizer
“He claims to be a reformed womanizer who wants a serious relationship.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. image as womanizer
“The actor tried to lose his image as a womanizer.”
noun + prep + noun
08. a notorious womanizer
“His friends knew him as a notorious womanizer in his twenties.”
09. a reformed womanizer
“He presents himself as a reformed womanizer looking for love.”
10. a reputation as a womanizer
“He quickly gained a reputation as a womanizer at school.”
11. a shameless womanizer
“She described him as a shameless womanizer with no respect for feelings.”
12. known as a womanizer
“He is widely known as a womanizer in the office.”
Real-World Examples
“While Berlusconi often joked about his reputation as a womanizer, his second wife, Veronica Lario, did not share his levity and sought a divorce, stating she could not remain with a man who "associated with minors.” “In his typical unflappable style, Schreiber portrays James, a prosperous architect and habitual womanizer.” “In conversations over the weekend, numerous current and former officials from Pakistan characterized Shakil Afridi as a heavy drinker and womanizer, emphasizing that he had been accused of sexual assault, harassment, and theft.” “Despite being dubbed a womanizer in the media for relationships with Hollywood stars like Simpson, Aniston and Jennifer Love Hewitt, Mayer told Playboy that he was not open to having sex with black women, describing his penis as "sort of like a white supremacist".” Etymology
From womanize + -er (agent noun).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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