Definitions for uxoriousʌkˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˌzoʊr-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ux•o•ri•ousʌkˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˌzoʊr-(adj.)
doting upon or affectionately submissive toward one's wife.
Origin of uxorious:
1590–1600; < L ūxōrius, adj. der. of ūxor wife; see -ous
ux•o′ri•ous•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
uxorious(adj)
foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
Wiktionary
uxorious(Adjective)
Overly devoted or submissive to one's wife.
Origin: uxorius "of or pertaining to a wife" from uxor "wife"
Webster Dictionary
Uxorious(adj)
excessively fond of, or submissive to, a wife; being a dependent husband
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