Lothario

[ loh-thair-ee-oh ]

/ loʊˈθɛər iˌoʊ /

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noun, plural Lo·thar·i·os.

(sometimes lowercase) a man who obsessively seduces and deceives women.

OTHER WORDS FOR Lothario

Don Juan, Romeo, Casanova.

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Origin of Lothario

After the young seducer in Nicholas Rowe's play The Fair Penitent (1703)

Words nearby Lothario

lo tech, Lot-et-Garonne, loth, Lothair I, Lothair II, Lothario, Lothian, Lothian Region, Lothians, lothly, Lothringen

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How to use Lothario in a sentence

The knowledge that our 29th President was a real life lothario and aspiring E.L. James comes as quite a shock.
Fifty Shades of Presidential FanFiction|Amy Zimmerman|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Later, his turn as a lothario in the box office hit Crazy Stupid Love made him even more swoon-worthy.
Rob Lowe: Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful|Tricia Romano|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Young Fred told us that his uncle, as a young man, had been a great one for the girls, a proper village Lothario.
A Real-Life ‘Downton Abbey’ Affair|Margaret Powell|January 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Of the current crop of young Royals, Prince Harry is widely portrayed as a woman-chasing Lothario.
Oral History: The Sex Lives of the Kings and Queens of England|Tom Sykes|July 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Vadim was a notorious Lothario whose mistresses had included Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve.
Jane Fonda’s New Biography: 14 Juicy Bits|Lizzie Crocker|August 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He himself had not the slightest intention of playing Lothario and of wrecking the peace of the Ducksmith household.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
His name was Lothario, of the family of the Conti; he was nephew of a pope, and counted three cardinals among his relatives.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord
Lady Beldi shrieked aloud, and instantly repulsed the self-forgetful Lothario.
'Midst the Wild Carpathians|Mr Jkai
If they had to name him for poetry why didn't they call him Lothario and be done with it!
Amazing Grace|Kate Trimble Sharber
She courtesied, returned him the letter, and resumed her study of Lothario.
Peg Woffington|Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for Lothario

Lothario

/ (ləʊˈθɑːrɪˌəʊ) /

noun plural -os

(sometimes not capital) a rake, libertine, or seducer

Word Origin for Lothario

C18: after a seducer in Nicholas Rowe's tragedy The Fair Penitent (1703)

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