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uxorious

adjective
ux·​o·​ri·​ous | \ ˌək-ˈsȯr-Ä“-É™s How to pronounce uxorious (audio) , ˌəg-ˈzȯr- How to pronounce uxorious (audio) \

Definition of uxorious

: excessively fond of or submissive to a wife
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Other Words from uxorious

uxoriously adverb
uxoriousness noun

Examples of uxorious in a Sentence

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 The uxorious Hoosier, whose political career seemed deader than Lazarus or Myspace two years ago, is now a heartbeat—or a Robert Mueller indictment— away from being leader of the free world. — Nina Burleigh, Newsweek, "Does God Believe in Trump? White Evangelicals are Sticking with Their "Prince of Lies"," 5 Oct. 2017 Big Baller—and is often shown in videos walking around his home in Chino Hills, California, doing domestic things and making uxorious remarks about family life. — Thomas Beller, The New Yorker, "Maybe the Earth Is Flat If You Are Kyrie Irving," 29 Mar. 2017

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First Known Use of uxorious

1598, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for uxorious

Latin uxorius uxorious, uxorial, from uxor wife

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