uxorious
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i adjective
doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one's wife.
Related forms
ux·o·ri·ous·ly, adverb
ux·o·ri·ous·ness, noun
un·ux·o·ri·ous, adjective
un·ux·o·ri·ous·ly, adverb
un·ux·o·ri·ous·ness, noun
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uxorious (ʌkˈsɔːrɪəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| excessively attached to or dependent on one's wife | |
| [C16: from Latin uxōrius concerning a wife, from uxor wife] | |
| ux'oriously | |
| —adv | |
| ux'oriousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
uxorious
"excessively fond of or submissive to one's wife," 1598, from L. uxorius "of or pertaining to a wife," from uxor (gen. uxoris) "wife," of unknown origin. Uxorial, "relating to a wife or wives," is recorded from 1800 and sometimes is used in the sense of uxorius; uxoricide, "the murder of one's wife,"
is recorded from 1854.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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