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Definition of Lecher

1. Noun. Man with strong sexual desires.

Definition of Lecher

1. n. A man given to lewdness; one addicted, in an excessive degree, to the indulgence of sexual desire, or to illicit commerce with women.

2. v. i. To practice lewdness.

Definition of Lecher

1. Noun. A lecherous man. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lecher

1. to engage in lechery [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: lechery

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lecher

Literary usage of Lecher

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Principles of Electric Wave Telegraphy and Telephony by John Ambrose Fleming (1919)
"14) with their ends insulated, we have the so-called lecher arrangement. 6. Creation of Stationary Electric Waves on Straight Wires. ..."

2. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"Spec, debauchee, rake, lecher, Lothario (chiefly with "gay"), roue (French), rakehell (archaic), rip (colloq. ..."

3. The Anatomy of Melancholy: What it Is, with All the Kinds, Causes, Symptoms by Robert Burton (1862)
"... for an old bald crook-nosed knave to marry a young wench; how odious a thing it is to see an old lecher! What should a bald fellow do with a comb, ..."

4. The Anatomy of melancholy v. 3 by Robert Burton (1875)
"laus, for an old bald crook-nosed knave to marry a young wench ; how odious a thing it is to see an old lecher ! What should a bald fellow do with a comb, ..."

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