uxorious
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Excessively or submissively fond of one's wife: Describes a man who shows an excessive, often foolishly doting or overly submissive affection for and devotion to his wife.
Usage
- The word "uxorious" is a formal, somewhat literary adjective, often used with a critical or mildly disapproving tone to imply that a man's devotion to his wife is extreme to the point of weakness or lack of independence.
- It is typically used to describe the man's behavior or attitude.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- Uxoriousness (noun): The quality or state of being uxorious.
- His uxoriousness was the subject of gossip among the courtiers.
Variants and Related Words
- Uxoriously (adverb): In an uxorious manner.
- He doted uxoriously on his spouse.
Synonyms
- Doting: Showing excessive fondness.
- Submissive: Meekly obedient or passive.
- Henpecked (informal, idiomatic): (Of a man) dominated by his wife; nagged into submission.
Antonyms
- Misogynistic: Showing dislike, contempt, or ingrained prejudice against women.
- Dominering: Asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way.
Related Idioms
- "Under the thumb": Controlled or dominated by someone, especially a spouse.
- He's completely under his wife's thumb; some might call him uxorious.
- "Whipped" (slang): Excessively controlled by one's romantic partner.
- He won't go out with us anymore; he's totally whipped. (This informal slang conveys a similar, though more vulgar, concept to 'uxorious').
Adjective
- foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
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