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UXORIAL
wifely, wifelike, uxorial
(adjective) befitting or characteristic of a wife
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
uxorial (not generally comparable, comparative more uxorial, superlative most uxorial)
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a wife, or her genes or relatives.
(of or pertaining to a wife): Synonyms: wifelike, wifely, wifey
(comparable) Devoted to one's wife; uxorious.
Source: Wiktionary
Ux*o"ri*al, a. Etym: [See Uxorious.]
Definition: Dotingly fond of, or servilely submissive to, a wife; uxorious; also, becoming a wife; pertaining to a wife. [R.] The speech [of Zipporah, Ex. iv. 25] is not a speech of reproach or indignation, but of uxorial endearment. Geddes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTUITIVELY
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