Crossword clues for uxoriousness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
How wouldst thou insult,
When I must live uxorious to thy will
In perfect thraldom!
--Milton.
[1913 Webster] -- Uxo*o"ri*ous*ly, adv. --
Ux*o"ri*ous*ness, n.
Wiktionary
n. Overt devotion or submissiveness to one's wife.
WordNet
n. foolish fondness for or excessive submissiveness to one's wife
Usage examples of "uxoriousness".
Not that his constituents were prudish (having Rupert Campbell-Black in the next door constituency, they were used to the erotic junketing of MPs), but as Paul Stratton had not only used his political career to feather his nest financially, but also set himself up as a pillar of respectability and uxoriousness, constantly inveighing against pornography, homosexuality, easier divorce and the general laxity of the nation's morals, they had found it hard to stomach his hypocrisy.