espousal

Noun

Meaning

The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of marriage; sometimes, the marriage ceremony.

The uniting or allying one's self with anything; maintenance; adoption; as, the espousal of a quarrel.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

acceptance adoption betrothal bridal acceptation union championship support marriage matrimony match aid defense approval wedding
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Antonyms

levy loss charge opposition fine penalty
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Hypernyms

marriage rite approval wedding ritual blessing

Hyponyms

embrace bosom

Related terms

sponsor espouse spouse

Anagrams

sepalous

Examples

its adoption by society Source: Internet

the proposal found wide acceptance Source: Internet

During the 1930s, critics of Heidegger's espousal of a Nazi-style rhetoric of martial manliness noted the unheroic nature of his service in WWI. Source: Internet

Guilt about his past — notably his failure to fight in the Spanish civil war or the second world war, and his espousal of communism — was one motor for his plays. Source: Internet

O’Reilly wrote on a wide array of topics that included his advocacy of equal rights for blacks, his diatribes against anti-Semitism, and his espousal of better treatment of all immigrants. Source: Internet

The espousal of socialism as the Congress goal was most difficult to achieve. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Esposito espousable espousage espouse espousement espouser