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What (who) is uxoricide - definition
KILLING OF ONE'S WIFE
Wife murderer; Murder of one's wife; Murder of ones wife; Murdering wife; Utricide; Uxoricde
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Uxoricide
·noun One who murders his wife.
II. Uxoricide ·noun The murder of a wife by her husband.
uxoricide
[?k's?:r?s??d]
¦ noun the killing of one's wife.
?a man who kills his wife.
Derivatives
uxoricidal adjective
Origin
C19: from L. uxor 'wife' + -cide.
uxoricide
n.
1.
Wife-murder.
2.
Wife-murderer.
Wikipedia
Uxoricide
Uxoricide (from Latin uxor meaning "wife" and -cide, from caedere meaning "to cut, to kill") is the killing of one's own wife. It can refer to the act itself or the person who carries it out. It can also be used in the context of the killing of one's own girlfriend. The killing of a husband is called mariticide.
