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uxorious

/ʌkˈsɔː.ri.əs/

Traduction: Qualifie un homme qui aime sa femme de manière excessive ou soumise, ou qui lui est entièrement dévoué, souvent au point d'être dominé par elle.

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adjective

/ʌkˈsɔː.ri.əs/C2formal
  • frQualifie un homme qui aime sa femme de manière excessive ou soumise, ou qui lui est entièrement dévoué, souvent au point d'être dominé par elle.

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.

    fruxorieux

    • 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.

    Synonymesbesotteddoting

Formes
  • more uxorious comparative form
  • most uxorious superlative form