lechery
noun
lech·ery
ˈle-chə-rē 
ˈlech-rē
: inordinate (see inordinate sense 1) indulgence in sexual activity : lasciviousness
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Vandalism and lechery are among the milder affronts that occur on Winifred’s watch, and her narration, though sombre, sparkles.
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The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Harper is under siege by multiple manifestations of toxic masculinity—lechery, neediness, condescension, even Geoffrey’s uncomfortable banter.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 May 2022
Perrotta is up to his old tricks, painting a man’s thoughtless lechery in touching tones, inviting misreading.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
With comic rebuttal, Post’s Christine deflected Fielding’s lechery throughout the series’ run.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2021
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The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Harper is under siege by multiple manifestations of toxic masculinity—lechery, neediness, condescension, even Geoffrey’s uncomfortable banter.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 May 2022
Perrotta is up to his old tricks, painting a man’s thoughtless lechery in touching tones, inviting misreading.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
With comic rebuttal, Post’s Christine deflected Fielding’s lechery throughout the series’ run.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2021
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“Lechery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lechery. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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