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uxoriousness

uxoriousness noun: overt devotion or submissiveness to one's wife.

Noun

uxoriousness (uncountable)

  1. 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

  1. uxorilocal
  2. uxorilocality
  3. uxorilocally
  4. uxorious
  5. uxoriously
  6. uxoriousness
  7. uxorophobia
  8. uxory
  9. UXOs
  10. uxter
  11. Uy

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