noun
- plural of lechery; excessive or unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; lustfulness
Usage: formal or literary; often used to describe immoral or dissolute behavior
Examples
- The novel condemned the lecheries of the corrupt nobility.
- Medieval moralists warned against the lecheries of the flesh.
- His lecheries eventually led to his downfall and disgrace.
- The preacher spoke out against the lecheries rampant in the city.
- Historical accounts documented the lecheries of various rulers.
- She rejected his advances, disgusted by his lecheries.