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   uxoricide

   /ʌkˈsɔːrɪsʌɪd/

   noun

   • 1. the killing of one's wife.
   • ▪ a person who kills their wife.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from Latin uxor ‘wife’ + -cide.

   Derivatives

   • 1. uxoricidal adjective

   Scrabble Points: 19

   • U

     1

   • X

     8

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • I

     1

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

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