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uxoricide

noun
🔊/ʌkˈsɔːrɪsaɪd/
🔊/ʌkˈsɔːrɪsaɪd/
[uncountable, countable] (law法律)
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  1. the crime of killing your wife; a man who is guilty of this crime杀妻（罪）；杀妻者
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin uxor ‘wife’ + -cide.