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womanize

especially British, ɴdz··

[woom-uh-nahyz]

verb (used with object)

womanized, womanizing 
  1. to make effeminate.



verb (used without object)

womanized, womanizing 
  1. to pursue or court women habitually.

womanize

/ ˈʊəˌԲɪ /

verb

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

  2. (tr) to make effeminate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ˈɴdzˌ noun
  • ˈɴdzˌԲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of womanize1

First recorded in 1585–95; woman + -ize
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Example Sentences

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“It’s embarrassing, though not criminal, that I probably partied, womanized, drank and smoked more than I should have earlier in life. I live a different life now.”

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Sportswriters celebrated him for his grit and determination and happily ignored his obvious flaws: his womanizing, his gambling and his apparent addiction to both.

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For a wealthy man like Trump, being married with lots of kids doesn't interrupt the womanizing.

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Previously known for: “Mad Men,” which earned Hamm an Emmy award for his performance as brooding, womanizing ad man Don Draper.

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Longtime viewers may know there's a good man under all that drunken, womanizing bluster since we've seen Archer evolve.

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