uxorophobia

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noun

An inordinate fear of one's own wife, or of wives.

OriginLatin uxor →
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Meanings

nounuxorophobia (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableAn inordinate fear of one's own wife, or of wives.
  2. uncountableA general fear of women

Origin

  1. Latinuxor“wife”
  2. Englishuxorophobia

From Latin uxor (“wife”) + -phobia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with uxorophobia

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APA

uxorophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uxorophobia

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“uxorophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uxorophobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uxorophobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uxorophobia.

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