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espousal

(ɪspaʊzəl)

singular noun

A government's or person's espousal of a particular policy, cause, or belief is their strong support of it.

[formal]

...the leadership's espousal of the popular causes of reform and nationalism. [+ of]

Synonyms: support, backing, defence, championing More Synonyms of espousal

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espousal in British English

(ɪˈspaʊzəl)

noun

adoption or support

an espousal of new beliefs

2. (sometimes plural) archaic

a marriage or betrothal ceremony

espousal in American English

(ɛˈspaʊzəl; ɪˈspaʊzəl)

noun

1. [often pl.]

a betrothal or betrothal ceremony

a marriage or wedding

an espousing (of some cause, idea, etc.); advocacy

Word origin

ME espousaile < OFr espousailles (pl.) < L sponsalia < sponsus (fem. sponsa): see spouse

Synonyms of 'espousal'

support, backing, defence, championing

engagement, marriage, wedding, plighting

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1 (noun) in the sense of support

Definition

adoption or support

the leadership's espousal of the causes of reform and nationalism

Synonyms

support

They are prepared to resort to violence in support of their views.

backing

He said the president had the full backing of his government.

defence

championing

taking up

promotion

dedicated to the promotion of new ideas and research

embracing

maintenance

His parents paid his maintenance while he was at university.

adoption

the adoption of Japanese management practices

advocacy

I support your advocacy of free trade.

2 (noun) in the sense of engagement

Definition

a marriage or engagement ceremony

(old-fashioned)

Synonyms

engagement

I've broken off my engagement to Arthur.

marriage

When did the marriage take place?

wedding

A lot of women only marry in church for the traditional white wedding.

plighting

espousing (archaic)

nuptials

betrothal (old-fashioned)

The betrothal was secret.

affiancing

betrothing (archaic)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adoption

the adoption of Japanese management practices

Synonyms

embracing,

choice,

taking on,

taking up,

support,

taking over,

selection,

approval,

following,

assumption,

maintenance,

acceptance,

endorsement,

appropriation,

ratification,

approbation,

espousal

in the sense of advocacy

Definition

active support of a cause or course of action

I support your advocacy of free trade.

Synonyms

recommendation,

support,

defence,

championing,

backing,

proposal,

urging,

promotion,

campaigning for,

upholding,

encouragement,

justification,

argument for,

advancement,

pleading for,

propagation,

espousal,

promulgation,

boosterism,

spokesmanship

in the sense of backing

Definition

support

He said the president had the full backing of his government.

Synonyms

support,

seconding,

championing,

promotion,

sanction,

approval,

blessing,

encouragement,

endorsement,

patronage,

accompaniment,

advocacy,

moral support,

espousal

Nearby words of
espousal

especial
especially
espionage
espousal
espouse
esprit
esprit de corps

Synonyms of 'espousal'

espousal

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单词	espousal
释义	Trends of espousal View usage for: espousal (ɪspaʊzəl) singular noun A government's or person's espousal of a particular policy, cause, or belief is their strong support of it. [formal] ...the leadership's espousal of the popular causes of reform and nationalism. [+ of] Synonyms: support, backing, defence, championing More Synonyms of espousal More Synonyms of espousal espousal in British English (ɪˈspaʊzəl) noun 1. adoption or support an espousal of new beliefs 2. (sometimes plural) archaic a marriage or betrothal ceremony espousal in American English (ɛˈspaʊzəl; ɪˈspaʊzəl) noun 1. [often pl.] a. a betrothal or betrothal ceremony b. a marriage or wedding 2. an espousing (of some cause, idea, etc.); advocacy Word origin ME espousaile < OFr espousailles (pl.) < L sponsalia < sponsus (fem. sponsa): see spouse Synonyms of 'espousal' support, backing, defence, championing engagement, marriage, wedding, plighting More Synonyms of espousal 1 (noun) in the sense of support Definition adoption or support the leadership's espousal of the causes of reform and nationalism Synonyms support They are prepared to resort to violence in support of their views. backing He said the president had the full backing of his government. defence championing taking up promotion dedicated to the promotion of new ideas and research embracing maintenance His parents paid his maintenance while he was at university. adoption the adoption of Japanese management practices advocacy I support your advocacy of free trade. 2 (noun) in the sense of engagement Definition a marriage or engagement ceremony (old-fashioned) Synonyms engagement I've broken off my engagement to Arthur. marriage When did the marriage take place? wedding A lot of women only marry in church for the traditional white wedding. plighting espousing (archaic) nuptials betrothal (old-fashioned) The betrothal was secret. affiancing betrothing (archaic) Additional synonyms in the sense of adoption the adoption of Japanese management practices Synonyms embracing, choice, taking on, taking up, support, taking over, selection, approval, following, assumption, maintenance, acceptance, endorsement, appropriation, ratification, approbation, espousal in the sense of advocacy Definition active support of a cause or course of action I support your advocacy of free trade. Synonyms recommendation, support, defence, championing, backing, proposal, urging, promotion, campaigning for, upholding, encouragement, justification, argument for, advancement, pleading for, propagation, espousal, promulgation, boosterism, spokesmanship in the sense of backing Definition support He said the president had the full backing of his government. Synonyms support, seconding, championing, promotion, sanction, approval, blessing, encouragement, endorsement, patronage, accompaniment, advocacy, moral support, espousal Nearby words of espousal especial especially espionage espousal espouse esprit esprit de corps Synonyms of 'espousal' espousal Explore 'espousal' in the dictionary
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