Uxorious: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Uxorious adjective. Excessively fond of, or submissive to, your wife.
How to say it
uk-SOR-ee-us/ʌkˈsɔːriəs/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (SOR).
Uxorious in a sentence
Her uxorious husband carried her handbag, her coat and her opinions.
The novel’s uxorious hero cannot choose a sandwich without his wife’s approval.
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Where uxorious comes from
From Latin uxor, a wife.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The novel’s _____ hero cannot choose a sandwich without his wife’s approval.
- coquettish
- enamoured
- uxorious
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uxorious: The novel’s uxorious hero cannot choose a sandwich without his wife’s approval.