Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To make effeminate; make womanish; soften.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete To make like a woman; to make effeminate.
- intransitive verb To seek the company of women with unusual frequency, especially for purposes of sexual intimacy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb intransitive, said of a man To
seduce women, especiallylecherously . - verb transitive To turn into a woman.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to
- verb have amorous affairs; of men
Etymologies
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Examples
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We like to call men and especially preachers that, while we seem to ignore the fact that there had to be women—in his case, numerous women—to womanize.
God is Not a Christian, Nor a Jew, Muslim, Hindu … Carlton Pearson 2010
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We like to call men and especially preachers that, while we seem to ignore the fact that there had to be women—in his case, numerous women—to womanize.
God is Not a Christian, Nor a Jew, Muslim, Hindu … Carlton Pearson 2010
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We like to call men and especially preachers that, while we seem to ignore the fact that there had to be women—in his case, numerous women—to womanize.
God is Not a Christian, Nor a Jew, Muslim, Hindu … Carlton Pearson 2010
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We like to call men and especially preachers that, while we seem to ignore the fact that there had to be women—in his case, numerous women—to womanize.
God is Not a Christian, Nor a Jew, Muslim, Hindu … Carlton Pearson 2010
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My father would womanize, he would drink, he would make outrageous claims, like he invented the question mark.
Ferule & Fescue Flavia 2009
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The father of the wife of Montalvo fought in the revolution and after its "success" became disenchanted and began to drink heavily and womanize to the degree that even Brea blushes in discussing his exploits.
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But this attempt to blame the victim ignores the fact that the principle reason men womanize is to shore up their broken egos.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Where Have All The Gentleman Gone? 2008
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A mans role in Mexican society is rather rigid if you don't womanize and drink.
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He doesn't have personal connections, he doesn't womanize.
Finally - Official Photos from Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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All the while Roberts smirks as she watches Nolte womanize, and Nolte smirks as he watches Roberts smirking.
Kiss, Bang, Boom 2008
Prolagus commented on the word womanize
A word that doesn't sound (to me) like what it means.
And I can't believe it wasn't listed!
September 30, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word womanize
Womanizer was listed... but by whom?
September 30, 2009