Meaning & use
Henpecked
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Describing a man who is constantly criticized, nagged, or controlled by his wife or another dominant woman.
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His friends teased him for being so henpecked that he needed permission for a night out.
The henpecked husband in the sitcom always caved to his wife's demands.
A note on using this word
Derives from the image of a hen pecking persistently; considered old-fashioned and somewhat sexist by modern standards.
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