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Lechery; once used as a definition for the sin of adultery, then broadened to sexual sin in general. Now generally refers to sexual practice, with a negative or perverse undertone.
Mark fixed Sarah with a lecherous stare as he undressed her with her mind.
lechery by Corbett May 24, 2004
Illicit or extra-marital sexual activity. See also: adultery, fornication.

It is a high-brow word to help you sound more sophisticated as you explain why you are no longer married.

A related term is mental lechery...its pretty self-explanatory.
Dan Forth: To your own knowledge has your husband ever committed the crime of lechery? Answer me woman! Is your husband a lecher?
Lechery by EZ_CHEEVER March 28, 2009

exasperated lecherous 

a point in time or a long period of months where you were musty and tired.
my exasperated lecherous era was my worst era i had the worst acne and looked tired all the time
a lecherous man is someone who leers at people with the sole thought of sex on his mind. usually dribbles and has manic glints in his eyes. often a pervert.
look at him! the dirty lecherous old git!
lecherous by jabberwocky445 September 20, 2006

Tom Leachery 

Derived from the term TOM FOOLERY.
TOM LEACHERY (AKA TOM SPONGERY) is the act of imposing excessive dependence on ones parents, siblings, coworkers or friends. Usually a behaviour committed by adult males between the ages of 21 and 30. These grown men refuse to leave the safety and security of their parents home - preferably the basement.
The allure of unlimited high-speed internet, free room, hot meals and a complete lack of real world responsibility is often too much to resist.

This act of Tom Leachery is (in best cases) ignored and (in many cases) despised by the subjects peers. Peers that are forced to live within the daily of confines of a 'normal' adult life: Mortgage/Rent, Car Payments, Marriage/Relationship, Children.

Adults committing acts of Tom Leachery enjoy numerous benefits including; increased cash flow, reduced stress, adequate sleep and a complete inability to sympathize with the their more 'responsible' counterparts.
What's with him these days? He's bought three bikes in the past month and damn he's gotten fast.

What do you expect? The biggest concern he faces each day ranges from 'did mom wash my underwear' to 'will dad leave enough gas in the Camry'.

I know, we can't be the only ones sick of his Tom Leachery...anyone call his parents?
Somewhere between a flirt and a perv, a lecher is both better looking than a perv and slightly more blunt/less deceptivly sensitive than a flirt. To see what is meant by deceptively sensitive, see, "10 things you don't know about men."
Non-sexually oppressed men from the ages of 15-23.

NOTE: NO inuyasha references.
lecher by Macadaciouse September 8, 2004