Lechery
noun
Excessive or offensive sexual desire.
His lechery was well known throughout the town.
Often appears as...
- accused of lechery
- renowned for lechery
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Excessive or offensive sexual desire.
His lechery was well known throughout the town.
Often appears as...
- accused of lechery
- renowned for lechery
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Lechery usually implies a judgmental view and negative attitude towards someone's sexual behavior.
After the scandal, his reputation for lechery made him a social pariah.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Usage
In literature, lechery often symbolizes moral decay or a character’s personal flaws.
The lechery of the villain in the play mirrored his corrupt soul.
Pro Tip 3/3Old-Fashioned Term
Lechery is considered somewhat outdated or formal; contemporary terms might be 'perversion' or 'debauchery'.
In classic novels, characters were often described as engaging in lechery.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Lechery usually implies a judgmental view and negative attitude towards someone's sexual behavior.
After the scandal, his reputation for lechery made him a social pariah.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Usage
In literature, lechery often symbolizes moral decay or a character’s personal flaws.
The lechery of the villain in the play mirrored his corrupt soul.
Pro Tip 3/3Old-Fashioned Term
Lechery is considered somewhat outdated or formal; contemporary terms might be 'perversion' or 'debauchery'.
In classic novels, characters were often described as engaging in lechery.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Lechery usually implies a judgmental view and negative attitude towards someone's sexual behavior.
After the scandal, his reputation for lechery made him a social pariah.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Usage
In literature, lechery often symbolizes moral decay or a character’s personal flaws.
The lechery of the villain in the play mirrored his corrupt soul.
Pro Tip 3/3Old-Fashioned Term
Lechery is considered somewhat outdated or formal; contemporary terms might be 'perversion' or 'debauchery'.
In classic novels, characters were often described as engaging in lechery.
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Quote examples
Alissa Quart
American Writer
The daily deluge of tales of lechery and trauma holds a hidden but crucial truism: sexual harassment routinely feeds on income inequality. After all, it's much harder to exploit an equal.
Quote examples
Alissa Quart
American Writer
The daily deluge of tales of lechery and trauma holds a hidden but crucial truism: sexual harassment routinely feeds on income inequality. After all, it's much harder to exploit an equal.
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