Multiple choice

Which of the following words can be used to refer to a man who excessively caters to, worships and submits to the most outlandish or outrageous demands of his wife?

  1. Henpecked

  2. Uxorious

  3. Dipsomaniac

  4. Pyromaniac

  5. Arsonist
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B Correct answer
Explanation

There is a difference between the words henpecked and uxorious. A henpecked husband is dominated by his wife. An uxorious husband is dominated by his neurosis, and his wife may not enjoy his uxoriousness.

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