lechery
Americannoun
plural
lecheries-
unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire.
- Synonyms:
- promiscuity, lust, carnality
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a lecherous act.
noun
Etymology
Origin of lechery
1200–50; Middle English lecherie < Old French. See lecher, -y 3
Example Sentences
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Giving up her career to please Ailes buys her a life of security and wealth in an exclusive exurban enclave, as long as she does what she’s told and closes her eyes to his lechery.
From Salon
He described Burning Secret as “the inverse of Lolita”, Kubrick’s adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial story of love and lechery.
From The Guardian
No, Ruth shouldn’t have to pretend to enjoy Tom’s lechery, she says.
From New York Times
The Guardian’s chief sports reporter, Martha Kelner, was also targeted for abuse and lechery while having dinner, and was followed home after reporting on a game by a man who repeatedly tried to grab her.
From The Guardian
And of course, the media scandal surrounding Mr. Clinton’s Lewinsky lechery stemmed from the fact that America’s most powerful media organizations of the day were desperately trying to cover up the story.
From Washington Times
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