casanova

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

womanizer is the closest everyday synonym and usually suggests a man who keeps chasing women without much sincerity. playboy often adds wealth, style, and a glamorous public image. philanderer is more formal and more critical, especially when a man keeps having affairs while already committed. seducer focuses more on the act of charming someone into a sexual or romantic relationship than on a public reputation. casanova often sits between these words: it suggests practiced charm, repeated romance, and a reputation that other people notice and talk about.

Common collocations

Etymology

The common noun comes from the surname of Giacomo Casanova, an eighteenth-century Italian adventurer whose love life became famous across Europe. English later turned his family name into an ordinary noun for a man known for chasing many women or lovers.