Spanish word

mujeriego

Pronunciation

IPA/muxeˈɾjeɣo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounwomanizer

Example

Él es un mujeriego.

He is a womanizer.

Illustration for mujeriego (womanizer)

More examples

En la fiesta todos decían que era un mujeriego.

At the party everyone said he was a womanizer.

Core concept

Man who habitually courts or seduces several different women.

Common phrases

  • ser un mujeriego

    be a womanizer

  • un mujeriego empedernido

    hardened womanizer

  • tener fama de mujeriego

    be known as a womanizer

Similar words

ligón: Often makes casual, flirtatious advances.
seductor: Charms women and draws them into romantic involvement.
galán: Appears as a charming, attractive suitor who wins attention.
casanova: Repeatedly seduces many different women and treats conquest as a feat.

Definition in Spanish

Describe a un hombre que frecuentemente busca relaciones amorosas o sexuales con distintas mujeres.

Word origin

Derived from mujer (ultimately Latin mulier) with the suffix -iego that marks someone characterized by a repeated behavior, yielding a word for a man given to seeking many women.

Usage tips

  • Common in everyday speech and carrying moral judgment, so it often appears in gossip or criticism rather than as a neutral description.

Other meanings

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