uxoricide
/ʌkˈsɔrɪsaɪd/
noun
- The act of killing one's own wife.
- The detective investigated a case of uxoricide that shocked the small town.
- The novel's climax involved a confession of uxoricide.
- Uxoricide is a tragic crime often rooted in domestic violence.
- A person who kills their own wife.
- In the trial, the uxoricide claimed he had acted in self-defense.
- The documentary profiled several infamous uxoricides from history.
- The uxoricide was sentenced to life in prison without parole.