noun
- the practice of having casual romantic or sexual relationships with multiple people while married or in a committed relationship
Usage: often disapproving
adjective
- engaging in casual romantic or sexual relationships with multiple people while married or in a committed relationship
Usage: often disapproving
Examples
- His philandering eventually destroyed his marriage.
- She discovered evidence of her husband’s philandering.
- The politician’s career was ruined by reports of his philandering ways.
- Her philandering behavior hurt everyone who trusted her.
- The novel explores the consequences of philandering in high society.
- His philandering reputation made it difficult for him to find lasting love.