lechery (Meaning)

Wordnet

lechery (n)

unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity

Webster

Free indulgence of lust; lewdness.

Selfish pleasure; delight.

The lechery of the old man made her skin crawl with disgust.
The novel's protagonist was a victim of lechery and abuse throughout his life.
The church condemned lechery as a grave sin, punishable by eternal damnation.
In Medieval Europe, lechery was considered a crime that could lead to imprisonment or even execution.
The lechery of the king became a scandal that rocked the entire kingdom.
The Puritans viewed lechery as a particularly heinous sin that threatened the sanctity of society.
The accused was found guilty of lechery and sentenced to a hefty fine and banishment from the town.
The lechery of the predator left a lasting scar on the psyche of the victim.
The lecherous behavior of the older man made the young girl uncomfortable and fearful.
The playwright used lechery as a central theme to explore the complexities of human desire and morality.

unrestrained indulgence in sexual activityFree indulgence of lust; lewdness., Selfish pleasure; delight.

hypersexuality, ardor, erotomania, satyriasis, lecherousness,nymphomania, concupiscence, libido, salaciousness, eroticism

chastity, chastity, celibacy, abstinence, celibacy, abstinence, frigidity,frigidity,frigidness, frigidness

The lechery of the old man made her skin crawl with disgust.

The novel's protagonist was a victim of lechery and abuse throughout his life.

The church condemned lechery as a grave sin, punishable by eternal damnation.

In Medieval Europe, lechery was considered a crime that could lead to imprisonment or even execution.