uxorious

[ uhk-sawr-ee-uh s, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr- ]
/ ʌkˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˌzoʊr- /

adjective

doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one's wife.

Origin of uxorious

1590–1600; < Latin ūxōrius, equivalent to ūxor wife + -ius -ious

OTHER WORDS FROM uxorious

Words nearby uxorious

uxmal, uxor, uxorial, uxoricide, uxorilocal, uxorious, uy, uys, uz, uzbeg, uzbek

British Dictionary definitions for unuxorious

uxorious
/ (ʌkˈsɔːrɪəs) /

adjective

excessively attached to or dependent on one's wife

Derived forms of uxorious

uxoriously, adverb uxoriousness, noun

Word Origin for uxorious

C16: from Latin uxōrius concerning a wife, from uxor wife