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Where did the term fickle mistress come from? As you can see here, the phrase "fickle mistress" is quite common, especially in personifying something (life, love, time, etc) But I can't seem to find any real source on how far back it goes and
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
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
Word for a Male Mistress - English Language Usage Stack Exchange As J A said, "paramour" is a gender-neutral equivalent, and a good way to express a "male mistress", so long as there is a some gender-context provided for the reader listener But the question specifically asked for a male-equivalent, not a male-acceptable equivalent Technically, Cicisbeo is the word you are looking for However, I had not even heard of the term before today It could be a
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
Is there a Male suffix equivalent to -et -ette? I wanted to add a suffix to crone and damsel that would make them masculine without resorting to a male equivalent word, (that's a different question ) We have the male-to-female conversion exampl
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
Sl*t term for males - English Language Usage Stack Exchange "Slut" can have two meanings: an immoral woman, or prostitute a dirty and slovenly woman I would like a term for men that is the equivalent of the second meaning Is there a term for describing a man
Good synonyms for the words smarthead and smartass, for use in a . . . It has similar connotations to seductress or temptress without the explicit implications of bedding the target, though the route for exploitation is the same -- female allure Also note the close similarity to another word which is vampire