Quick answer
Uxorious means excessively fond of or devoted to one’s wife. It is usually pronounced uk-SOR-ee-us, and today it is still readable to modern audiences, even if it sounds more deliberate than everyday speech.
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Uxorious
Uxorious describes someone or something that is excessively fond of or devoted to one’s wife. It belongs to pompous and grandiloquent words and works best in formal mockery, pompous speeches, and sentences that want impressive weight. It still feels usable today, especially when you want a word with more character than the plainest alternative.
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How to say it
Meaning in plain English
If something is uxorious, it is excessively fond of or devoted to one’s wife. The word usually adds a stronger tone than a simpler adjective, which is why it suits formal mockery, pompous speeches, and sentences that want impressive weight so well.
Why this word feels absurd
Uxorious feels absurd because the shape of it looks and sounds a little awkward in exactly the right way, which helps it stick in the ear.
Origin and history
Uxorious is generally traced to from Latin uxor, meaning wife.. In modern use, the history matters less than the strong tone the word still carries.
Is this word still used today?
Uxorious is still used today, though it often turns up in more formal, literary, or analytical writing than in casual conversation.
Example sentences
- The biography paints the king as almost embarrassingly uxorious.
- Critics described the character’s uxorious devotion with amused suspicion.
- Uxorious has a narrow meaning, which is part of its charm.
- It is often used with a mildly teasing tone.
When should you use this word?
Use uxorious when you want a more vivid, characterful choice than the plain everyday alternative. It works especially well in formal mockery, pompous speeches, and sentences that want impressive weight.
Similar words
devoted, adoring, doting, submissive
Opposite or contrasting words
cold, indifferent, neglectful
Common questions
- What does uxorious mean? Excessively fond of or devoted to one’s wife.
- How do you pronounce uxorious? It is commonly pronounced uk-SOR-ee-us.
- Is uxorious still used today? Uxorious is still used today, though it often turns up in more formal, literary, or analytical writing than in casual conversation.
- When should you use uxorious? Use uxorious when you want a more vivid, characterful choice than the plain everyday alternative. It works especially well in formal mockery, pompous speeches, and sentences that want impressive weight.
- What words are similar to uxorious? Similar words include devoted, adoring, doting, and submissive.
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