ux·o·ri·cide ( k-sôr  -s d , -s r-, g-zôr-, -zr-)n. 1. The killing of a wife by her husband. 2. A man who kills his wife. [Medieval Latin ux ricdium : Latin uxor, wife + Latin -cdium, -cide.] |
uxoricide [ʌkˈsɔːrɪˌsaɪd]
n
1. the act of killing one's wife
2. a man who kills his wife
[from Latin uxor wife + -cide]
uxoricidal adj
uxoricide
1. the killing of one’s wife.
2. a person who has killed his wife. — uxoricidal, adj.
See also: Killing2. a person who has killed his wife. — uxoricidal, adj.
1. the murder of a wife by a husband.
2. a husband who murders his wife. — uxoricidal, adj.
See also: Wife
2. a husband who murders his wife. — uxoricidal, adj.
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