espousal (ɪˈspaʊzəll
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Definitions
noun
- adoption or support ⇒
an espousal of new beliefs
- (sometimes plural) archaic a marriage or betrothal ceremony
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The author is at his most persuasive when he champions creativity, which he does through a passionate espousal of individualism.
Business Today (2002)And the PDs espousal of a Garda ombudsman gives Fianna Fáil an opportunity to change feet.
Irish Times (2002)The impenetrable forest created by rugby's indecently swift espousal of professionalism is swallowing the game whole.
Independent (1998)It is a form of consultation that can save face by avoiding a formal espousal of a strategy that is shown to be unsatisfactory.5.
, Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)