Philandering

noun, verb

noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of one who philanders.

    "She wont be convinced by anything short of it; because, you see, I've had some tremendous philanderings before, and have gone back to her after them."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of philander form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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flirtatiouslecherylibertinesmock smellingsmock-smellingunchastity

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"Though she was angry and hurt, she decided to turn a blind eye to her husband's philandering."

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