uxoricide
noun [ U ] formal uk/ʌkˈsɔː.rɪ.saɪd/ us/ʌkˈsɔːr.ɪ.saɪd/
杀妻;杀妻者
the crime of murdering your wife
Younger women, relative to older women, are at higher risk of uxoricide - being murdered by their husbands. 相对于年长的妇女，年轻妇女遭遇杀妻，也就是被丈夫杀害的风险更大。
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- The High Court has confirmed his conviction for uxoricide.
- In the following work, we are going to explore the psychopathological profile of a borderline personality disorder in a case of uxoricide.
- I have concluded that ill-treating a dog or any other pet in England is considered far worse than uxoricide.
- These stories of uxoricide - the murder of a wife by her husband - are scary.