lecher

[ lech-er ]

noun

1. a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.

verb (used without object)

1. to engage in lechery.

lecher

/ ˈlɛtʃə /

noun

1. a promiscuous or lewd man

Word History and Origins

Origin of lecher¹

1125–75; Middle English lech ( o ) ur < Anglo-French; Old French lecheor glutton, libertine, equivalent to lech ( ier ) to lick (< Germanic; compare Old High German leccōn to lick ) + -eor -or ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of lecher¹

C12: from Old French lecheor lecher, from lechier to lick, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German leccōn to lick

Example Sentences

To ask the various cranks, lechers, layabouts and scoundrels in her small Massachusetts hometown, she’s barely interesting enough to warrant the question.

From Los Angeles Times

Cline’s acclaimed first novel, “The Girls,” is a loose retelling of the Manson murders centered on the young women who get swept up in the treacherous orbit of a charismatic lecher.

From Los Angeles Times

The lecher, being precisely the type of guy who would have lost a hand if he'd pulled anything with her, is left in the burning wreck and never spoken of again.

From Salon

Now provided with a substantial back story — he’s Mexican American, justifying a detour to a south-of-the-border cantina — he’s less of a lecher than a case study in laissez-faire sexuality.

From New York Times

The song's lyrics, in fact, imply women are irresistible sirens, and men are uncontrollable lechers, argue some critics.

From BBC