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synonyms - What word means a “male temptress”? - English Language . . . 22 I was trying to describe a man who entices others into making bad decisions I have several closely related questions: Is it okay in English to refer to a man as a temptress? Is there a uniquely male version of temptress? Is there a good strategy or rule for changing words like temptress into their male equivalents — if those exist?
What do you call a woman who actively chases men? Temptress temptress ˈtɛm (p)trɪs noun a woman who tempts someone to do something, typically a sexually attractive woman who sets out to allure or seduce someone
How derogatory is “chicks” when used to refer to women? A comment in “What is a feminine version of guys?” got me wondering: how derogatory is the use of chicks to refer to women (either in general, or to a specific group) To me (I'm a man), it was quite
What is the male equivalent of mistress in formal English? The mistress definition, Oxford dictionary a woman having an extramarital sexual relationship, esp with a married man I am looking for the male equivalent of 'mistress' as defined above Some so
etymology - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Using the "courtly love" model, I believe that "early on," (12th century), "mistress" DID refer to men chasing higher status women who would be their "mistress" in the dominant sense of the word But based on your reference (and others), it seems the term "crossed over" in mid-Millenium (15th-16th century), to include "dominant" men (kings or dukes), "dating" lower born women
single word requests - Feminine equivalent for Casanova - English . . . Temptress emphasizes the seductive side, and leaves out the captivating (non-sexual) charm Delilah was a seductive and treacherous woman, known best for bringing down Sampson, a man who mocked her with lies about his strength She hardly fits the charming and fascinating model Godess is a woman greatly admired or adored, usually for he beauty
Where did the term fickle mistress come from? At first I thought it dated to Shakespeare, because I found this reference: Timon, in the last act, is followed by his fickle mistress, c after he was reported to have discovered a hidden treasure by digging The Plays of William Shakespeare 17th volume Then, I found an ode written by Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542) named The Lover recounteth the variable Fancy of his fickle Mistress [emphasis
Etymology of Frenchified - English Language Usage Stack Exchange What is the etymology of the term Frenchified? In The Gangs of New York (2002) Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting says Careful, Tweedy The Mort's Frenchified to William 'Boss' Tweed who has just decided
single word requests - Whats the female equivalent of suitor . . . So being technically correct here would not make much sense It's somewhat like the word 'temptress' Traditionally this is the role of a woman To call a man a 'tempter' just doesn't taste quite the same That's assuming that you roll the words around on your tongue before saying them