noun
lecher
LEHCH-uh
noun
1
A man who pursues sex in an excessive, sleazy way.
"The film cast him as an aging lecher chasing his secretary."
"She brushed off the lecher at the bar with a cold stare."
How to Use Lecher
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone, usually a man, who is openly and unpleasantly obsessed with sex.
Common pairings
a dirty old lecher
act like a lecher
Word Forms
lechered past tense, lechers plural, Lechers plural, lechers singular
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Etymology
From Old French lecheor ("glutton, sensualist"), from lecher meaning "to lick" — ultimately from the same ancient root as the English word "lick."