uxorious

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌkˈsɔːrɪəs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(uk sôr′ē əs, -sōr′-, ug zôr′-, -zōr′-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ux•o•ri•ous  (uk sôr′ē əs, -sōr′-, ug zôr′-, -zōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one's wife.
  • Latin ūxōrius, equivalent. to ūxor wife + -ius -ious
  • 1590–1600
ux•o′ri•ous•ly, adv. 
ux•o′ri•ous•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
uxorious /ʌkˈsɔːrɪəs/ adj
  1. excessively attached to or dependent on one's wife
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin uxōrius concerning a wife, from uxor wife

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