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womanize
[ woom-uh-nahyz ]
/ ˈwʊm əˌnaɪz /
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verb (used with object), wom·an·ized, wom·an·iz·ing.
to make effeminate.
verb (used without object), wom·an·ized, wom·an·iz·ing.
to pursue or court women habitually.
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Also especially British, wom·an·ise .
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British Dictionary definitions for womanize
womanize
womanise
/ (ˈwʊməˌnaɪz) /
verb
(intr) (of a man) to indulge in many casual affairs with women; philander
(tr) to make effeminate
Derived forms of womanize
womanizer or womaniser, nounwomanizing or womanising, noun, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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