disapproval If you describe a man as a lecher, you disapprove of him because you think he behaves towards women in a way which shows he is only interested in them sexually. a man who shows his sexual desire for women in a way that is unpleasant or annoying (lecheor, from lechier )
[ 'le-ch&r ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English lechour, from Old French lecheor, from lechier to lick, live in debauchery, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German leckOn to lick; more at LICK.