uxoricide
[ uhk-sawr-uh-sahyd, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr- ]
noun
the act of murdering one's wife.
a man who murders his wife.
Origin of uxoricide
1Other words from uxoricide
- ux·o·ri·cid·al, adjective
Words Nearby uxoricide
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How to use uxoricide in a sentence
It isn't uxoricide or sheep-stealing—not to know Melville—but it's the deadly sin of ingratitude.
She Buildeth Her House | Will Comfort
British Dictionary definitions for uxoricide
uxoricide
/ (ʌkˈsɔːrɪˌsaɪd) /
noun
the act of killing one's wife
a man who kills his wife
Origin of uxoricide
1C19: from Latin uxor wife + -cide
Derived forms of uxoricide
- uxoricidal, adjective
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