Uxorism
/ˈʌk.sə.rɪz.əm/noun
Excessive attachment or devotion to one’s wife.
Did you know?Uxorism belongs to a family of learned terms built from Latin uxor, “wife,” although the deeper origin of uxor itself remains uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
uxor
“Wife; the deeper origin of this Latin noun is uncertain.”
Late Latin
Latin
uxorius
“Of or relating to a wife; excessively devoted to one’s wife.”
17th Century
English
uxorious
“Excessively fond of or submissive to one’s wife.”
19th Century
English
uxorism
“The condition or quality of being uxorious.”
Modern English
English
uxorism
“Rare term for excessive devotion to one’s wife.”
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