lecherous
adjective
lech·er·ous
ˈle-chə-rəs 
ˈlech-rəs
: given to or suggestive of lechery
a lecherous lawyer hitting on his son's girlfriend—
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lecherously
adverb
lecherousness
noun
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Examples of lecherous in a Sentence
most of the male patrons at the bar appeared to be lecherous conventioneers looking for some action
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While some online trolls criticized the actress' appearance, other observers rushed to her defense, calling out the comments' lecherous and misogynistic overtones and reproaching the invasion of privacy represented by the photos themselves.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Cornwell’s Merlin is one of the last of his kind, a lecherous old schemer, intent on preserving Britain and its old druidic ways in the face of encroaching Christianity.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Williams’ treatment, or rather mistreatment, at the hands of the Miss America organization as well as by Penthouse and its lecherous founder Bob Guccione — who published nude photos of Williams without her consent — says a lot about the mores of ’80s America.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 July 2024
Orgon, a wealthy bourgeois who has taken a much younger second wife, signs over his soul to Tartuffe, a lecherous swindler who poses as a saint while pursuing a diabolical agenda.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Cornwell’s Merlin is one of the last of his kind, a lecherous old schemer, intent on preserving Britain and its old druidic ways in the face of encroaching Christianity.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Williams’ treatment, or rather mistreatment, at the hands of the Miss America organization as well as by Penthouse and its lecherous founder Bob Guccione — who published nude photos of Williams without her consent — says a lot about the mores of ’80s America.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 July 2024
Orgon, a wealthy bourgeois who has taken a much younger second wife, signs over his soul to Tartuffe, a lecherous swindler who poses as a saint while pursuing a diabolical agenda.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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“Lecherous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lecherous. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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