I know the word uxorious that is used to describe a husband who dotes on his wife excessively. What is the corresponding word for a wife who loves her husband dearly? I cannot pull anything out of my memory… and I feel it is very harsh on men if such a word weren't there!
Example:
- He was an uxorious man who assiduously took care of all of his wife's needs.
- She was a __ woman who assiduously took care of all of her husband's needs.
Best Answer
The OED has "maritorious", but it is marked as "nonce-wd.", so it's pretty rare.
1978 P. Howard Weasel Words xliv. 166 ‘My husband and I’, is felt to be‥charmingly whatever adjective is the wifely feminine of uxorious. The adjective you are looking for is the extremely rare word ‘maritorious’.