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uxoricide
[ uhk-sawr-uh-sahyd, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr- ]
noun
- the act of murdering one's wife.
- a man who murders his wife.
uxoricide
/ ʌkˈsɔːrɪˌsaɪd /
noun
- the act of killing one's wife
- a man who kills his wife
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Derived Forms
- uxˌoriˈcidal, adjective
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Other Words From
- ux·ori·cidal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of uxoricide1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of uxoricide1
C19: from Latin uxor wife + -cide
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Example Sentences
It isn't uxoricide or sheep-stealing—not to know Melville—but it's the deadly sin of ingratitude.
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