A man who asks his wife's permission before taking any action except breathing is a henpecked husband.
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Henpecked
/ˈhɛnpɛkt/
Synonyms for "henpecked" (30 found)
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4 entriesaction verbfigurative descriptorpejorative descriptorsociolinguistic term
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8 entriesarchaic termdomestic nagginginsulting epithetnagged personovermanaged personspousal naggingsubmissivesubservient
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9 entrieshenpecked behaviorhenpecked dynamicshenpecked husbandhenpecked manhenpecked partnerhenpecked relationshiphenpecked statushenpecking behaviorhenpecking tendency
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No wonder he is a henpecked husband.
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It's just too pathetic that this henpecked husband ended up hooking up with a wallflower.
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He's henpecked.
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