uxorilocal
9.9
A custom where a married couple lives with or near the wife's family
- noun
- /ˌʌksəˈraɪloʊkəl/
- Specialized
:
uxorilocalidad
- Uxorilocal residence establishes a symbiotic relation between the couple's natal households.
Examples
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In an uxorilocal system, the husband typically moves to live with the wife's family after marriage.
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The couple chose an uxorilocal arrangement to be closer to the wife's supportive relatives.
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Many cultures practice uxorilocal living, emphasizing the importance of the wife's family in their lives.
Synonyms
9.5
A married couple live with or near the wife's family
includes customs as well as social systems rather than only formal systems
How Matrilocal
matrilocality
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9.9
- Specialized
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9.9
uxorilocal
- Specialized
Surface Forms
uxorilocal singular
uxorilocals plural
Morphology
Etymology
Uxorilocal as a noun comes from the Latin parts uxor- 'wife' and -local 'place', which you can remember by thinking of the word 'local' for 'place'. So an uxorilocal system is one where a married couple lives with or near the wife's family.