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henpecking


Meanings
  • Noun

    The act of constantly harassing, nagging, or bullying a person, usually a husband or wife, by a spouse or partner.

    - "His wife's henpecking had turned him into a nervous wreck."
    - "He was tired of being the victim of his wife's henpecking."
    - "The man couldn't take any more of his wife's henpecking."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with henpecking
pecking , beckoning , wrecking
Variants
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henpeck , henpecked , henpecking , henpecks
Etymology
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Henpecking is believed to have originated from the image of a hen pecking at a rooster, symbolizing a wife dominating her husband.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'henpecking' first appeared in print in the late 1800s.

  2. Henpecking is not limited to heterosexual relationships and can also occur in same-sex partnerships.


Related Concepts
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  1. Domestic abuse: Henpecking is a form of emotional abuse and falls under the umbrella term of domestic abuse.


Culture
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Henpecking is a common theme in literature, particularly in the genres of romance and domestic drama. It has been portrayed as a negative behavior that can lead to unhappy marriages and emotional abuse.

How to Memorize "henpecking"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a hen constantly pecking at a rooster to understand the concept of henpecking.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'henpecking' with a dominant wife and a submissive husband.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Hen Pecks Rooster' to remember the meaning of the word.


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