What does wittol mean?
Wittol means (archaic) A man who knows and tolerates his wife's infidelity with another man or men; a mari complaisant..
Wittol
/ˈwɪtəl/ · noun
Meaning
(archaic) A man who knows and tolerates his wife's infidelity with another man or men; a mari complaisant..
Definitions by Sense
- (archaic) A man who knows and tolerates his wife's infidelity with another man or men; a mari complaisant.
- (UK, dialect, obsolete) A bird, the wheatear.
Example Sentences
To see […] a wittol wink at his wife's honesty, and too perspicuous in all other affairs […]
So the Ifrit cried at her, "Thou whorest and makest me a wittol with thine eyes;" and struck her so that her head went flying.
God help the husband that obliges his wife's least whim: he'll be a wittol ere he's two years wed!
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Related Words
Word Forms
- wittols
- wittold
Usage Notes
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To see […] a wittol wink at his wife's honesty, and too perspicuous in all other affairs […]
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