womanize

[ woom-uh-nahyz ]
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verb (used with object),wom·an·ized, wom·an·iz·ing.
  1. to make effeminate.

verb (used without object),wom·an·ized, wom·an·iz·ing.
  1. to pursue or court women habitually.

Origin of womanize

1
First recorded in 1585–95; woman + -ize
  • Also especially British, wom·an·ise .

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British Dictionary definitions for womanize

womanize

womanise

/ (ˈwʊməˌnaɪz) /


verb
  1. (intr) (of a man) to indulge in many casual affairs with women; philander

  2. (tr) to make effeminate

Derived forms of womanize

  • womanizer or womaniser, noun
  • womanizing or womanising, noun, adjective

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