henpeck

/ˈhɛnpɛk/
verb
  1. To constantly criticize or nag someone, especially a husband by a wife.
    • He felt his mother-in-law tried to henpeck him whenever she visited.
    • She would henpeck her partner about leaving dirty dishes in the sink every single day.
    • In the old comedy, the wife constantly henpecks her husband until he can't make a decision on his own.
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