uxorious

/ k's :ri s/

Thân thiện

He is so uxorious that he always carries her shopping bags.

Definition

1. 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').

Học thuật

Adjective

1. foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife