Uxorious Definition

ŭk-sôrē-əs, ŭg-zôr-
adjective
Dotingly or irrationally fond of or submissive to one's wife.
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Origin of Uxorious

  • Latin uxorius (“of or pertaining to a wife") from uxor (“wife").

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin uxōrius from uxor wife

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Uxorious Sentence Examples

  • Yet he became deeply attached to his wife, and proved in fact nearly as uxorious as his father.

  • Uxorious as he is, he answers his wife's every beck and call.

  • My uxorious friend will not stop talking about his wife.

  • It's unusual to find a husband as uxorious as him these days.

  • He is regarded by many to be a very uxorious spouse.

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Words Starting With

UUXUXO

Words Ending With

SUSOUS

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