lecherous
Americanadjective
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given to or characterized by lechery; lustful.
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erotically suggestive; inciting to lust.
lecherous photographs.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- lecherously adverb
- lecherousness noun
- unlecherous adjective
- unlecherously adverb
- unlecherousness noun
Etymology
Origin of lecherous
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English word from Middle French word lechereus. See lecher, -ous
Example Sentences
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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.
From Los Angeles Times
The hit comedy 9 to 5, in the US the second-highest grossing film of 1980, saw three female office workers kidnapping their lecherous boss and starting a workplace revolution.
From BBC
For Marion, Paris is a nest of racist and lecherous taxi drivers.
From The Guardian
To me, this is utterly disrespectful, lecherous and kind of creepy behaviour.
From The Guardian
As Nele matured, there were also lecherous men to contend with.
From BBC
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