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. -- {Uxo*o"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Ux*o"ri*ous*ness}, {n}.
uxoriousness n : foolish fondness for or excessive submissiveness to one's wife