English Explanatory Dictionary

wifebeating

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act or practice of physically assaulting one's wife.

adj

Alternative form of wife-beating.

Word forms

wifebeating wifebeatings more wifebeating most wifebeating

Etymology

From wife + beating.

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