espousal
Meaning of espousal
noun
- an act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life.
his espousal of Western ideas
- a marriage or engagement.
late Middle English: from Old French espousaille, from Latin sponsalia ‘betrothal’, neuter plural of sponsalis (adjective), from sponsare ‘espouse, betroth’ (see espouse).
Information about espousal
- It is a name.
- The plural form of espousal is: espousals.
- Languages in which espousal is used:
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Hyphenation of espousal
es-pousal
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- espousal is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
espousal synonyms
Meaning bridal:
Meaning betrothal:
Meaning adoption:
adoption, acceptance, acceptation
Meaning hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection:
Meaning an instance or manner of greeting someone:
Meaning material assistance:
Meaning help or support:
Meaning a contest for the position of champion in a sport or game:
Meaning the action of helping someone to do something:
Meaning the action of helping someone by sharing work:
Meaning help, typically of a practical nature:
Meaning like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose:
Meaning encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime:
Meaning the action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope:
Meaning the position of being a sponsor:
Meaning activity that supports or encourages a cause, venture, or aim:
Meaning the advancement of a scheme or interest:
Meaning the action of endorsing someone or something:
Meaning public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy:
Meaning give official permission or approval for (an action):
Meaning the action of approving something:
espousal antonyms
Meaning the dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc:
Meaning resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument:
Anagrams of espousal
Words that rhyme with espousal
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