Definition of "lechery" []

• Excessive indulgence in sexual activity; lewdness. (noun)
• A lecherous act. (noun)

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• "In this commandment it is forbidden and defended all manner sin of the flesh which is called generally lechery, which is a right foul sin and villainous."
• "Its reassuring to find oneself almost agreeing with Melanie again. .but: laughable as it is for this dreadful new labour hack to pretend that paying to be tied up and flogged is only depraved if you wear the wrong costume; isnt the public exposure of depravity its own kind of lechery (to paraphrase Dr Johnson)?"
• "We didn't know Bozell kept track of that show's lechery level with such an eye for detail."