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womanize

American  
[woom-uh-nahyz] / ˈwʊm əˌnaɪz /
especially British, womanise

verb (used with object)

womanized, womanizing

  1. to make effeminate.

verb (used without object)

womanized, womanizing

  1. to pursue or court women habitually.

womanize British  
/ ˈwʊməˌnaɪz /

verb

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

  2. (tr) to make effeminate

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Other Word Forms

  • womanizer noun
  • womanizing noun

Etymology

Origin of womanize

First recorded in 1585–95; woman + -ize

Example Sentences

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“Out! Out! Out! Leave me be and go womanize someone else!”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

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