Definitions for uxoriousness
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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
uxoriousness(noun)
foolish fondness for or excessive submissiveness to one's wife
Wiktionary
uxoriousness(Noun)
Overt devotion or submissiveness to one's wife.
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