🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

바람둥이

Pronunciation / Transliteration: baramdungi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Philanderer/fɪˈlændərər/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 바람둥이로 유명해서 항상 새로운 여자와 데이트를 해요."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A man who engages in love affairs frivolously or casually; a womanizer.

    "Despite his charm, he was known as a philanderer, never committing to any relationship."
  2. 2

    A person who is unfaithful in romantic relationships.

    "Her husband was a notorious philanderer, often seen with different women."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'philanderer' originates from the Greek word 'philandros', meaning 'loving men'. It evolved through the Latin 'philander', which referred to a man who engages in love affairs, particularly in a deceitful manner, gaining prominence in English in the 19th century.

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