uxoricide

[ uhk-sawr-uh-sahyd, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr- ]

noun
  1. the act of murdering one's wife.

  2. a man who murders his wife.

Origin of uxoricide

1
1855–60; <Latin ūxor wife + -i- + -cide

Other 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
  1. the act of killing one's wife

  2. a man who kills his wife

Origin of uxoricide

1
C19: from Latin uxor wife + -cide

Derived forms of uxoricide

  • uxoricidal, adjective

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