Definitions for uxoricidal

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ux•o•ri•cideʌkˈsɔr əˌsaɪd, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˈzoʊr-(n.)

  1. the act of murdering one's wife.

  2. a man who murders his wife.

Origin of uxoricide:

1855–60; < L ūxor wife + -i - + -cide

ux•o`ri•cid′al(adj.)

Wiktionary

  1. uxoricidal(Adjective)

    Of or pertaining to uxoricide.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Uxoricidal(adj)

    of or pertaining to uxoricide; tending to uxoricide


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