lechery
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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]
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lechery
immoderate indulgence of sexual desire; lewd and lustful behavior. — lecher, lecherer, n. — lecherous, adj.
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Noun | 1. | lechery - unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat" |
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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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