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Noun: uxoricide  úk'so-ri,sId
  1. The murder of a wife by her husband
    "The detective suspected uxoricide in the mysterious death"; "Cases of uxoricide often involve a history of domestic violence"
     
  2. A husband who murders his wife
    "The uxoricide was sentenced to life in prison for his heinous crime"

Derived forms: uxoricides

Type of: execution, hubby [informal], husband, married man, murder, slaying

Encyclopedia: Uxoricide