noun
- excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness
Usage: formal; often considered offensive
Examples
- The novel portrayed the villain’s lecherousness as his primary character flaw.
- His lecherousness made everyone uncomfortable at the office party.
- The ancient text warned against the dangers of lecherousness and excess.
- She was disgusted by his obvious lecherousness and crude behavior.
- The character’s lecherousness was meant to represent moral corruption.
- Medieval literature often depicted lecherousness as a deadly sin.