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lechery

lech·er·y n. pl. lech·er·ies Excessive indulgence in sexual activity; lewdness. A lecherous act.

Secret Squirrel's lechery was a grim legend at the preschool.

lechery

Lechery; once used as a definition for the sin of adultery, then broadened to sexual sin in general. Now generally refers to sexual practice, with a negative or perverse undertone.

Mark fixed Sarah with a lecherous stare as he undressed her with her mind.

Lechery

Illicit or extra-marital sexual activity. See also: adultery, fornication. It is a high-brow word to help you sound more sophisticated as you explain why you are no longer married. A related term is mental lechery...its pretty self-explanatory.

Dan Forth: To your own knowledge has your husband ever committed the crime of lechery? Answer me woman! Is your husband a lecher?