as in womanizer
a man given to seducing women
the biography portrays the star as a dishonest and uncouth lecher
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Recent Examples of lecher
Released on March 24, 1971, the conceptual song cycle of a poetic middle-aged lecher crashing his Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost and subsequently romancing the teenage Nelson, profoundly impacted everyone from Beck to Air, Portishead to Pulp.
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Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021
The bawdy comic story lines are well-performed, most prominently by Brian Ibsen as the pompous lecher, Lucio.
—Philip Brandes, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2019
The Barber of Seville Cinnabar Theater presents Rossini’s romantic comedy opera about a savvy young woman must outsmart a pompous old lecher who stands between her and her true love.
—SFChronicle.com, 18 June 2019
Initially, a number of people complained to Traubel’s mother that her son shouldn’t associate with such an old lecher, but Traubel volunteered to run errands for the increasingly infirm Whitman.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 18 Apr. 2019
Melnik was a mocker and an unbeliever, a lecher, a contrary creature.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2018
All of a sudden women recoiled, the ethos tilted, and now the tumbrel is moving briskly through Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Capitol Hill, and beyond, carrying lechers, perverts, and boors into job-threatening disgrace.
—Alessandra Stanley, Town & Country, 3 Jan. 2018
Defending an inveterate liar, lecher, and abuser is trickier than speaking for Jesus.
—William Saletan, Slate Magazine, 19 Oct. 2017
Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021
The bawdy comic story lines are well-performed, most prominently by Brian Ibsen as the pompous lecher, Lucio.
—Philip Brandes, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2019
The Barber of Seville Cinnabar Theater presents Rossini’s romantic comedy opera about a savvy young woman must outsmart a pompous old lecher who stands between her and her true love.
—SFChronicle.com, 18 June 2019
Initially, a number of people complained to Traubel’s mother that her son shouldn’t associate with such an old lecher, but Traubel volunteered to run errands for the increasingly infirm Whitman.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 18 Apr. 2019
Melnik was a mocker and an unbeliever, a lecher, a contrary creature.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2018
All of a sudden women recoiled, the ethos tilted, and now the tumbrel is moving briskly through Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Capitol Hill, and beyond, carrying lechers, perverts, and boors into job-threatening disgrace.
—Alessandra Stanley, Town & Country, 3 Jan. 2018
Defending an inveterate liar, lecher, and abuser is trickier than speaking for Jesus.
—William Saletan, Slate Magazine, 19 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lecher
Noun
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Cohen plays Damien Sachs, a womanizer who wakes up in a parallel universe dominated by women.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Past friends and former associates described him to me as an exceptionally cunning con man, a consummate charmer, and a womanizer.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The apartment has original hardwood floors, which set the stage for thoughtful modern and vintage furniture; a fiddle leaf fig tree as well as other touches of real plant life on the interior and exterior add to the garden district location to make this stay a plant lover’s haven.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2026
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Outdoor exercise lovers will want to snap up this $14 skort to stay cool while playing pickleball or going for a walk.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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“Lecher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecher. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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