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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