uxorious

[ uhk-sawr-ee-uhs, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr- ]

/ ʌkˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˌzoʊr- /

adjective

doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one's wife.

Origin of uxorious

1590–1600; <Latin ūxōrius, equivalent to ūxor wife + -ius-ious

OTHER WORDS FROM uxorious

ux·o·ri·ous·ly, adverbux·o·ri·ous·ness, nounun·ux·o·ri·ous, adjectiveun·ux·o·ri·ous·ly, adverb

un·ux·o·ri·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby uxorious

Uxmal, uxor, uxorial, uxoricide, uxorilocal, uxorious, uy, Uys, uz, Uzbeg, Uzbek

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Example sentences from the Web for uxorious

Even his relationship with his wife has hurt his sex appeal: Uxorious men are never sexy for long.
Obama's Vanishing Sex Appeal|Tunku Varadarajan|September 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But the danger passed in his criticisms of the offender, whom he stigmatized as "the most uxorious and foolish of husbands."
A Reconstructed Marriage|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
But with the luxurious and uxorious love which does hinder action he had done.
The Love Affairs of Lord Byron|Francis Henry Gribble
Indeed, Holbein's picture was made for the purpose of giving the uxorious Henry an idea of the charms of the young woman.
The Century of Columbus|James J. Walsh

The South African Boer makes a true and constant husband, and a good father—some people say he is a trifle too uxorious.
Tales of South Africa|H.A. Bryden
He was of an uxorious nature, not sensual, but to be in love with some woman was a necessity of his life.
The Threatening Eye|Edward Frederick Knight

British Dictionary definitions for uxorious

uxorious

/ (ʌkˈsɔːrɪəs) /

adjective

excessively attached to or dependent on one's wife

Derived forms of uxorious

uxoriously, adverbuxoriousness, noun

Word Origin for uxorious

C16: from Latin uxōrius concerning a wife, from uxor wife

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	uxorious
释义	uxorious [ uhk-sawr-ee-uhs, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr- ] / ʌkˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˌzoʊr- / adjective doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one's wife. Origin of uxorious 1590–1600; <Latin ūxōrius, equivalent to ūxor wife + -ius-ious OTHER WORDS FROM uxorious ux·o·ri·ous·ly, adverbux·o·ri·ous·ness, nounun·ux·o·ri·ous, adjectiveun·ux·o·ri·ous·ly, adverb un·ux·o·ri·ous·ness, noun Words nearby uxorious Uxmal, uxor, uxorial, uxoricide, uxorilocal, uxorious, uy, Uys, uz, Uzbeg, Uzbek Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for uxorious Even his relationship with his wife has hurt his sex appeal: Uxorious men are never sexy for long. Obama's Vanishing Sex Appeal\|Tunku Varadarajan\|September 6, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But the danger passed in his criticisms of the offender, whom he stigmatized as "the most uxorious and foolish of husbands." A Reconstructed Marriage\|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr But with the luxurious and uxorious love which does hinder action he had done. The Love Affairs of Lord Byron\|Francis Henry Gribble Indeed, Holbein's picture was made for the purpose of giving the uxorious Henry an idea of the charms of the young woman. The Century of Columbus\|James J. Walsh The South African Boer makes a true and constant husband, and a good father—some people say he is a trifle too uxorious. Tales of South Africa\|H.A. Bryden He was of an uxorious nature, not sensual, but to be in love with some woman was a necessity of his life. The Threatening Eye\|Edward Frederick Knight British Dictionary definitions for uxorious uxorious / (ʌkˈsɔːrɪəs) / adjective excessively attached to or dependent on one's wife Derived forms of uxorious uxoriously, adverbuxoriousness, noun Word Origin for uxorious C16: from Latin uxōrius concerning a wife, from uxor wife Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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