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wittol

/ˈwɪt.əl/

翻译: 过时的名词,指明知妻子不忠却知情默许、忍气吞声的丈夫。

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noun

/ˈwɪt.əl/C2formal已废弃
  • zh过时的名词,指明知妻子不忠却知情默许、忍气吞声的丈夫。

An archaic noun referring to a man who is aware of his wife's unfaithfulness but chooses to tolerate it.

  1. Tolerating cuckoldC2formalbritish

    An archaic term for a man who is aware of his wife's unfaithfulness but chooses to tolerate it.

    zh容忍妻子通奸的丈夫

    • In old literature, a wittol was often portrayed as a weak character.
    • The play's protagonist was a wittol, fully aware of his wife's affairs.
    • Historically, being called a wittol was a great insult.
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