uxoricide

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ʌkˈsɔːrəˌsaɪd/ UK /ʌkˈsɔːrɪˌsaɪd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the act of killing one's wife

He was charged with uxoricide after the tragic incident.
2

noun
a person who kills their wife

The court sentenced the uxoricide to life imprisonment.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of killing one's wife wife murderspouse killingmarital homicideconjugal murder

2 noun · a person who kills their wife wife-killermurdererspouse killer

Etymology

From Latin uxor 'wife' plus -cidium 'act of killing' (or -cida 'killer'), giving English uxoricide, 'the killing of one's wife' or 'one who kills his wife.'

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# uxoricide

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ʌkˈsɔːrəˌsaɪd/
**IPA (UK):** /ʌkˈsɔːrɪˌsaɪd/

## Meanings
1. the act of killing one's wife
2. a person who kills their wife

## Examples
- He was charged with uxoricide after the tragic incident.
- The court sentenced the uxoricide to life imprisonment.

## Synonyms
- wife murder
- spouse killing
- marital homicide
- conjugal murder
- wife-killer
- murderer
- spouse killer

## Etymology
From Latin uxor 'wife' plus -cidium 'act of killing' (or -cida 'killer'), giving English uxoricide, 'the killing of one's wife' or 'one who kills his wife.'

## AI Etymology
Uxoricide comes from Latin uxor 'wife' plus -cidium 'act of killing' (or -cida 'killer'), giving English uxoricide, 'the killing of one's wife' or 'one who kills his wife.'. In current use it is a noun meaning "the act of killing one's wife". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The surface form is compositional: its joined elements remain visible in the modern word. The word's history is thus visible in its construction: the components remain interpretable even after the whole expression has settled into a conventional English meaning.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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