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lecher/lecherous/lech

by definition a man, "lecher" has no precise inclusive synonyms, and "lecherous" seems most associated with men, but "lech" is used casually for women and there are several sex-neutral related terms: sex maniac/fiend, make-out artist, libertine, debaucher, swinger, bedhopper, seducer.


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