lecherous

[ lech-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. given to or characterized by lechery; lustful.
2. erotically suggestive; inciting to lust:

   lecherous photographs.

lecherous

/ ˈlɛtʃərəs /

adjective

1. characterized by or inciting lechery

Derived Forms

• ˈlecherously, adverb

Other Words From

• lecher·ous·ly adverb
• lecher·ous·ness noun
• un·lecher·ous adjective
• un·lecher·ous·ly adverb
• un·lecher·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lecherous¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English word from Middle French word lechereus. See lecher, -ous

Example Sentences

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

As Salon's Amanda Marcotte has pointed out repeatedly, many evangelical Christians are devoted to Trump specifically because he’s a lecherous womanizer with a long history of apparent sexual misconduct:

From Salon

A few months into the reprisal, however, the tenor of Lily’s — and therefore Vayntrub’s — reception abruptly veered from benign tolerance to lecherous malevolence.

From New York Times

But everything seems a bit off this year, beginning with the fact that the producers have forced Betsy to take on Archie Morris, the lecherous star of another popular cooking show, as co-host.

From Washington Post

Her time alone with the rides, which she cleans and oils lovingly, is her refuge from bullying teens and her lecherous boss.

From New York Times