lech·er·y

(lĕch′ə-rē)

n. pl. lech·er·ies

1. Excessive interest in or indulgence in sexual activity.

2. A lecherous act.

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lechery

(ˈlɛtʃərɪ)

n, pl -eries

unrestrained and promiscuous sexuality

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lech•er•y

(ˈlɛtʃ ə ri)

n., pl. -er•ies.

1. unrestrained indulgence of sexual desire.

2. a lecherous act.

[1200–50; < Old French lecherie]

lechery

immoderate indulgence of sexual desire; lewd and lustful behavior. — lecher, lecherer, n. — lecherous, adj.

lechery

noun lustfulness, lust, licentiousness, salaciousness, sensuality, profligacy, debauchery, prurience, womanizing, carnality, lewdness, wantonness, lasciviousness, libertinism, concupiscence, randiness (informal, chiefly Brit.), leching (informal), rakishness, lubricity, libidinousness, lecherousness His lechery made him the enemy of every father in the country.

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Translations

lechery

[ˈletʃərɪ] N → lascivia f, lujuria f

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lechery

n → Lüsternheit f, → Geilheit f; his reputation for lechery → sein Ruf m → als Wüstling

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lechery

[ˈlɛtʃərɪ] n → lascivia