uxoriousness
uxoriousness noun: overt devotion or submissiveness to one's wife.
Noun
uxoriousness (uncountable)
- Overt devotion or submissiveness to one's wife.
- The uxoriousness of Charles [the First] is re-echoed by all the writers of a certain party.1835, Isaac D’Israeli, Curiosities of Literature, page 290
- Then, like a shadow, past the people’s talk / And accusation of uxoriousness / Across her mind, and bowing over him, / Low to her own heart piteously she said:1859, Alfred Tennyson, “Enid”, in Idylls of the King, London: Edward Moxon & Co., […], →OCLC, page 5
uxoriousness meaning in Tamil and Urdu
uxoriousness in Tamil
- மனைவழிச் சேறல்
uxoriousness in Urdu
- زن مریدی, زن پرستی
Examples of uxoriousness in a sentence
- Uxoriousness was a weakness that the precepts of the Caribs did not countenance.1903–1906, O. Henry [pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], “Dougherty’s Eye-opener”, in The Voice of the City, complete edition, Garden City...
- There were times when it seemed that the comedy, verging though it did on the wildest farce, might include a certain reflection upon the sin of uxoriousness.1918 August 6, “‘Keep Her Smiling’ wins at the Astor”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
- He is the embodiment of uxoriousness, frequently turning the conversation back to Cath […]1998 November 22, “An angel at my table”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC:
- Boden's uxoriousness, his belief that the mother of your children is still desirable, has defined his brand.2003 May 14, Janice Turner, “Boden's way”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC:
Origin of uxoriousness
From uxorious + -ness.
Questions about uxoriousness
- What does uxoriousness mean?
- Uxoriousness means overt devotion or submissiveness to one's wife.
- What is uxoriousness in Tamil?
- Uxoriousness in Tamil is மனைவழிச் சேறல். See Uxoriousness meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use uxoriousness in a sentence?
- Uxoriousness was a weakness that the precepts of the Caribs did not countenance.
- What part of speech is uxoriousness?
- Uxoriousness is a noun.
Words near uxoriousness in the dictionary
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