uxoricide

ux·o·ri·cide

 (ŭk-sôr′ĭ-sīd′, ŭg-zôr′-)

n.

1. The killing of a wife by her spouse.

2. One who kills one's wife.

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[Medieval Latin uxōricīdium : Latin uxor, wife + Latin -cīdium, -cide.]

uxoricide

(ʌkˈsɔːrɪˌsaɪd)

n

1. the act of killing one's wife

2. a person who kills his or her wife

[C19: from Latin uxor wife + -cide]

uxˌoriˈcidal adj

ux•o•ri•cide

(ʌkˈsɔr əˌsaɪd, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˈzoʊr-)

n.

1. the act of murdering one's wife.

2. a man who murders his wife.

[1855–60; < Latin ūxor wife + -i- + -cide]

ux•o`ri•cid′al, adj.

uxoricide

1. the killing of one’s wife.
2. a person who has killed his wife. — uxoricidal, adj.

See also: Killing

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1. the murder of a wife by a husband.
2. a husband who murders his wife. — uxoricidal, adj.

See also: Wife

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	uxoricide - a husband who murders his wife hubby, husband, married man - a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
	2.	uxoricide - the murder of a wife by her husband murder, slaying, execution - unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

Translations

uxoricida

uxoricide

uxoricidauxoricidio