(c.1640–1716), English playwright. His Restoration comedies are characterized by their acute examination of sexual morality and marriage conventions. Notable works: The Country Wife (1675).
Definition of Wycherley, William in US English:
Wycherley, William
proper nounˈwiCHərlē
(c.1640–1716), English playwright. His Restoration comedies are characterized by their acute examination of sexual morality and marriage conventions.