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uxoricide
[ uhk-sawr-uh-sahyd, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr- ]
/ ʌkˈsɔr əˌsaɪd, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˈzoʊr- /
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noun
the act of murdering one's wife.
a man who murders his wife.
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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
Derived forms of uxoricide
uxoricidal, adjectiveWord Origin for uxoricide
C19: from Latin uxor wife + -cide
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