1. plural of lecher; men who behave in a sexually inappropriate or predatory manner
Usage: offensive

Examples

• The novel portrayed the corrupt nobles as lechers and thieves.
• She avoided the group of lechers at the bar.
• The historical account described the king’s court as filled with lechers and sycophants.
• The women’s rights activist spoke out against lechers in positions of power.
• The play’s villain was characterized as one of literature’s most notorious lechers.