Lecherous
/ˈlɛtʃ.ər.əs/noun
Having or showing strong, often offensive sexual desire.
Did you know?The core of *lecherous* comes from Old French *lechier* (“to lick”), a vivid image that helped the word drift into the idea of greedy sensual appetite.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*likkōną
“to lick”
Old English
OE
liccian
“to lick”
Old French
OF
lechier
“to lick; to indulge in sensuality”
Middle English
ME
lecherous
“lustful, sexually indulgent”
Modern English
English
lecherous
“having or showing strong, offensive sexual desire”
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