Don Juanism

[ don wah-niz-uhm ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. a syndrome, occurring in males, of excessive preoccupation with sexual gratification or conquest and leading to persistently transient and sometimes exploitative relationships.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Don Juanism¹

First recorded in 1880–85; Don Juan + -ism

Example Sentences

Mr. Grundy eliminated this naïve and old-fashioned Don Juanism of his.

From Project Gutenberg

He perceived the childishness and folly of his favourite idea that an artist ought to pass through a phase of Don Juanism.

From Project Gutenberg