# philanderer

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɪˈlæn.də.ɹɚ/ · frequency rank #94,117

## Definitions
1. One who plays at courtship; a fickle lover; a flirt (usually applies only to men).
2. Someone who engages in casual sex, usually frequently.

## Etymology
From philander (“lover”) + -er, from Ancient Greek φίλανδρος (phílandros), from φίλος (phílos, “love”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/philanderer