单词 | uxorious |
释义 | uxorious (once / 37285 pages) adj A man who dotes on or really adores his wife is uxorious. Your uxorious grandfather, for example, might plan your grandmother's surprise birthday party months in advance. Uxorious goes back to the Latin root ūxor, "wife," and it came into English in the 16th century. Uxorious is usually negative, a way to show that a husband has too much concern for his wife or is submissive to her desires. It's also an increasingly dated, old fashioned word, as a husband is considered uxorious if he lets his wife "control" him. There's no corresponding adjective you can use of a wife "controlled" by her husband. WORD FAMILYuxorious: uxoriously, uxoriousness USAGE EXAMPLESHe posted uxorious odes to their mother and gave every indication of feeling overwhelmingly lucky to be with her. Slate(Dec 21, 2015) The excellent Dominic Rowan is her uxorious husband. New York Times(Mar 06, 2014) Keynes never stopped desiring beautiful men, but he was physically beguiled by Lopokova and settled into a very uxorious husband. The Guardian(May 06, 2013) adj foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife Syn loving feeling or showing love and affection |
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