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UXORIOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Foolish fondness for or excessive submissiveness to one's wife
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("uxoriousness" is a kind of...):
affectionateness; fondness; lovingness; warmth (a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love)
Derivation:
uxorious (foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife)