noun
- a man who behaves in a sexually immoral way
Usage: often considered offensive
Examples
- The novel portrayed the villain as a greedy lecher.
- She avoided him because of his reputation as a lecher.
- The old lecher made inappropriate comments to young women.
- In the play, the lecher receives his comeuppance in the final act.
- The gossip magazines called the politician a lecher after the scandal.
- Medieval morality tales often featured a lecher as a cautionary character.