Henpecked
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɛnpɛkt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Henpecked is an adjective meaning (particularly of husbands or boyfriends) Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing matriarch, wife, or girlfriend.
Meaning
(particularly of husbands or boyfriends) Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing matriarch, wife, or girlfriend.
Example Sentences
"I noticed that he addressed her as 'My dear,' very genially, without any trace of resentment.... The quickness of the transition made me vaguely ask myself whether he were henpecked,—a shocking conjecture, which I instantly dismissed."
Synonyms for henpecked
Depending on context, synonyms include pussywhipped, uxorious, submissive, dominated.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include submissive, dominated, matriarchal, daughtered, bedaughtered, marital.
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