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Grammar : Verb
Spell : fi-lan-der
Phonetic Transcription : fɪˈlæn dər



Définition of philandering

Origin :
  • 1737, from the noun meaning "a lover" (1700), from Philander, popular name for a lover in stories, drama, and poetry, from Greek adjective philandros "with love for people," perhaps mistaken as meaning "a loving man," from phil- "loving" (see philo-) + andr-, stem of aner "man" (see anthropo-). Related: Philandered; philandering.
  • verb be unfaithful
Example sentences :
  • The boy was philandering, junketing, somewhere on the Riviera.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • He was completely cured of philandering amongst the lower classes.
  • Extract from : « The Good Soldier » by Ford Madox Ford
  • I certainly shouldn't, for I don't know what 'philandering' means.
  • Extract from : « A Phyllis of the Sierras » by Bret Harte
  • We heard you come up the street, and saw you philandering on the front walk.
  • Extract from : « The Squirrel-Cage » by Dorothy Canfield
  • "No more of this man's philandering after you," he retorted.
  • Extract from : « The Beth Book » by Sarah Grand
  • But you'll have to pay for it, while she's philandering about with him!
  • Extract from : « An Old Man's Love » by Anthony Trollope
  • Here was a nice result of his philandering, he thought bitterly.
  • Extract from : « Tourmalin's Time Cheques » by F. Anstey
  • Meanwhile Laevsky's mistress had been philandering with other men.
  • Extract from : « Why we should read » by S. P. B. Mais
  • And how can he be certain, if there has been no philandering.
  • Extract from : « Mrs. Balfame » by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
  • But I don't see that it leaves you much scope for philandering, Stephen, does it?
  • Extract from : « The Passionate Friends » by Herbert George Wells

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