Lecher
/ˈlɛtʃər/noun
A person who is sexually unrestrained or lustful.
Did you know?The word comes through Old French from a Latin root meaning “to lie down,” showing how a simple physical posture could evolve into a judgment about sexual behavior.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*legh-
“to lie down, lie flat”
Latin
Latin
lacere / lectus
“to lie down; a bed or couch”
Old French
Old French
lechier
“to be lustful; to indulge in sensual pleasure”
Middle English
English
lechour
“a lewd or lustful person”
Modern English
English
lecher
“a lustful or sexually predatory person”