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uxorious

/ʌkˈsɔː.ri.əs/

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adjective

/ʌkˈsɔː.ri.əs/C2formal
  • ruОписывает мужчину, который чрезмерно или покорно любит свою жену или предан ей.

Describes a man who is excessively or submissively fond of or devoted to his wife.

  1. Excessively devoted to one's wifeC2formal

    Having an extreme, often foolish, fondness or submissiveness towards one's wife.

    ruЧрезмерно преданный жене

    • The king was so uxorious that he let his wife make all the state decisions.
    • His friends teased him for being uxorious, always agreeing with his wife's every whim.
    • The novel's protagonist is a uxorious husband who cannot bear to be apart from his spouse.

    Synonymsbesotteddoting

Forms
  • more uxorious comparative form
  • most uxorious superlative form