lechery
noun
lech·ery
ˈle-chə-rē 
ˈlech-rē
: inordinate (see inordinate sense 1) indulgence in sexual activity : lasciviousness
Examples of lechery in a Sentence
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Harper is under siege by multiple manifestations of toxic masculinity—lechery, neediness, condescension, even Geoffrey’s uncomfortable banter.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 May 2022
Perrotta is up to his old tricks, painting a man’s thoughtless lechery in touching tones, inviting misreading.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
With comic rebuttal, Post’s Christine deflected Fielding’s lechery throughout the series’ run.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2021
David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 May 2022
Perrotta is up to his old tricks, painting a man’s thoughtless lechery in touching tones, inviting misreading.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
With comic rebuttal, Post’s Christine deflected Fielding’s lechery throughout the series’ run.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of lechery was
in the 13th century
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“Lechery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lechery. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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