uxorious [ʌkˈsɔriəs] a.
1.) Of persons: Dotingly or submissively fond of a wife; devotedly attached to a wife.
2.) Fig. (of inanimate objects, etc.).
3.) Of actions, etc.: Marked or characterized by excessive affection for one's wife (Oxford English Dictionary 2nd Edition).
Etymology: From Latin uxorius, from uxor, wife.
"With these in troop
Came Astoreth, whom the Phoenicians called
Astarte, queen of heaven, with crescent horns;
To whose bright image nightly by the moon
Sidonian virgins paid their vows and songs;
In Sion also not unsung, where stood
Her temple on th' offensive mountain, built
By that uxorious king whose heart, though large,
Beguiled by fair idolatresses, fell
To idols foul" (Paradise Lost, John Milton, 1667).
36 comments:
I'm definitely uxorious.
Followed!
haha fantastic word!
nice video
waw this is an incredible word
Makes me wish I were into soccer (um . . . I mean football.) Showing my American roots there.
This word is pretty cool.
I'm sure that this word would not have been a compliment in a traditional patriarchal world. The quotation from Milton bears that out. Poor uxorious king, led astray by Devil Women. The word probably had the same connotation as "pussy-whipped" today.
what a strange word :) Do you have a word for wives who love their hubs in the same way? :)
How about someone is devoted to his husband?---like me..:):)
I have never even heard this word before. lol.
The word sounds different than it's meaning.
:3
If I were balderdashing, I'd say it meant something more evil...
Like...He uxoriously planned on killing the king.
xD
That's the most romantic underused word ever <3
i like this word
I have NEVER heard of this word before... should I be sad? ;-) Great word!!
I'm not a huge sports fan, though one of my cats is named Beckham, after David, because he's so great with his feet! (And he's Spicy. Ha ha.)
Love the word and the context you provide ~ fantastic post!
xoxox,
CC
Latin words just look awesome.
Great clip! :D
It's the prettier version of whipped. I prefer uxorious. People will just think I'm some fancy snob. Yep.
I'm uxorious to my computer... did I use it correctly?
Ive always been uxorious until I came to my senses lol.
ok i will have to translate it to find out what does it mean in my language
I must say that is an amazingly interesting word.
Great post! I like your blog!
Fuuu i thought i was well versed in the English language but that is why on my resume i dont mark ENGLISH LANGUAGE 100%. Because of those little details.
wow cool word
I was unaware of this word and like it very much.
I'm going to use this word at least ten times today, twice.
a new word for me
cool word. some might get annoyed by this behavior. just saying...
I like the way this one sounds :)
i'm not very uxorious when hungry >:[
@Colin - hahahaha ;)
I know a few uxorious guys...
that is nice! you can never be enough uxorious!!
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I like this word. I pretty much like any word that has an X in it. Makes it interesting!
A very pretty sounding word, and with a sweet meaning(if you have a good wife that is).
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