Meaning Of The Word Henpecked

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henpecked
You use henpecked to describe a man when you disapprove of the fact that someone, often his partner, is always telling him what to do or telling him that he has done something wrong.

henpecked in American English
adjective: browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one's wife

henpecked in British English
adjective: (of a man) continually harassed or tormented by the persistent nagging of a woman (esp his wife)

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