Saturday, September 8, 2007

uxorious

ux·o·ri·ous

–adjective

doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one's wife.

[Origin: 1590–1600; < L ūxōrius, equiv. to ūxor wife + -ius -ious]

—Related forms
ux·o·ri·ous·ly, adverb
ux·o·ri·ous·ness, noun

American Pastoral : Phillip Roth : p 412

... the forlorn reason for a straight arrow so assertively
uxorious, so intensely and spotlessly monogamous...

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