Other man Meaning in English
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Definition
A man who is having a romantic or sexual relationship with a married woman who is not his wife; used to refer to the lover of a married woman in an affair.
Usage & Nuances
This is an informal, sometimes tabloid or gossipy phrase. Used mainly to describe someone secretly involved with a married woman. Not used for a married man's lover ('other woman' is the term for that). Rarely used as self-description.
Example Sentences
She left her husband for the other man.
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Everyone was shocked when the other man was revealed.
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He never suspected she was seeing an other man.
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Rumors spread that she was spending her nights with the other man.
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He felt betrayed when he found out he was the other man all along.
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Nobody wants to be called the other man in someone else's marriage.
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