# womanizer

/ˈwʊməˌnaɪzɝ/ (US) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/womanizer
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

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