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Benefactor vs Philander - What's the difference?

benefactor | philander |

As nouns the difference between benefactor and philander

is that benefactor is somebody who gives one a gift usually refers to someone who gives money to a charity or another form of organization while philander is a lover.

As a verb philander is

to make love to women; to play the male flirt.

benefactor

Alternative forms

* benefactour

Noun

(en noun)
  • Somebody who gives one a gift. Usually refers to someone who gives money to a charity or another form of organization.
  • philander

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A lover.
  • (Congreve)
  • A South American opossum, .
  • An Australian bandicoot, greater bilby or bilby, Macrotis lagotis , formerly .
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make love to women; to play the male flirt.
  • * (and other bibliographic particulars) (George Eliot)
  • You can't go philandering after her again.

    Synonyms

    *womanize, womanise

    Derived terms

    *philanderer, philandering