lechery

[ lech-uh-ree ]

noun

, plural lech·er·ies.

1. unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire.

   Synonyms: carnality, promiscuity, lust

2. a lecherous act.

lechery

/ ˈlɛtʃərɪ /

noun

1. unrestrained and promiscuous sexuality

Word History and Origins

Origin of lechery¹

1200–50; Middle English lecherie < Old French. See lecher, -y ³

Example Sentences

"In Tamil, it's a dessert, in Telugu, grapes, in Malayalam, sugar. Treating women as consumables ends up justifying the ogling and lechery."

From BBC

With comic rebuttal, Ms. Post’s Christine deflected Fielding’s lechery throughout the series’ run.

From Washington Post

With comic rebuttal, Post’s Christine deflected Fielding’s lechery throughout the series’ run.

From Seattle Times

“It will be one last hurrah for the Gallaghers and their unique blend of love and lechery,” Levine told a TV critics meeting.

From Seattle Times

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