womanized; womanizing

transitive verb

: to make effeminate

intransitive verb

: to pursue casual sexual relationships with multiple women
womanizer noun

Examples of womanize in a Sentence

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Beyoncé Honors Tina Turner at Paris 'Renaissance' Show At the time, few knew the horrors of her life offstage and in studios with her abusive and womanizing husband. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2023 That his father was a difficult, violent, womanizing alcoholic, holding 34 jobs in 44 years. Karen Heller, Washington Post, 3 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of womanize was circa 1586

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“Womanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womanize. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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