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uxoriousness

Main Entry:: ux·o·ri·ous
Pronunciation:: \ˌək-ˈsȯr-ē-əs, ˌəg-ˈzȯr-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin uxorius uxorious, uxorial, from uxor wife
Date:: 1598

: excessively fond of or submissive to a wife

— ux·o·ri·ous·ly adverb

— ux·o·ri·ous·ness noun

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