Definition of UXORICIDE

uxoricide

Plural: uxoricides

Noun

  • a husband who murders his wife
  • the murder of a wife by her husband
  • One who murders one's wife.
  • The murdering of one's own wife.

Origin / Etymology

From French uxoricide or Latin uxor + English -icide.

Antonyms

mariticide, viricide

Scrabble Score: 19

uxoricide: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
uxoricide: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
uxoricide: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

uxoricide: valid Words With Friends Word