lechery

noun

lech·​ery ˈle-chə-rē How to pronounce lechery (audio)
ˈlech-rē
: inordinate (see inordinate sense 1) indulgence in sexual activity : lasciviousness

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Harper is under siege by multiple manifestations of toxic masculinity—lechery, neediness, condescension, even Geoffrey’s uncomfortable banter. 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 See all Example Sentences for lechery 

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 21 Nov. 2024.

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