'Uxoriousness' definitions:

Definition of 'uxoriousness'

From: WordNet
noun
Foolish fondness for or excessive submissiveness to one's wife

Definition of 'Uxoriousness'

From: GCIDE
  • Uxorious \Ux*o"ri*ous\, a. [L. uxorius, fr. uxor a wife.] Excessively fond of, or submissive to, a wife; being a dependent husband. "Uxorious magistrates." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • How wouldst thou insult, When I must live uxorious to thy will In perfect thraldom! --Milton. [1913 Webster] -- {Ux*o"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Ux*o"ri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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