espouser
- noun
- /ɪˈspaʊzər/
- Formal
:
defensor
- She became a well-known espouser of human rights after her work with several non-profits.
- the most articulate espouser
Examples
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"I think you would find that most of the espousers of violence here are not plants, just overwrought righties."
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Our defeat, as an espouser of "Liberty," will be had only if we don't engage the argument to encompass the total human dilemma... ultimately it's not about America and its "excesses" but rather about the spirit of individual freedom.
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As an espouser of environmental conservation, he volunteers every weekend to clean up local parks.
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The espouser of democratic ideals organized a rally to raise awareness about voter suppression.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who backs a team or a cause
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4.1
A person who supports a cause or policy in public
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3.7
A person who strongly supports a cause or another person
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5.2
A person who supports an idea, plan, or cause
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7.9
A person who argues for a belief or policy
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6.6
A person who supports a party, leader, or idea and helps promote it
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5.7
A person who strongly promotes a product or idea so other people will accept it
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4.4
A person who publicly supports someone or something
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7.1
A person who strongly promotes a product, idea, or cause
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7.8
A person who actively promotes a cause or idea
A person who supports and speaks for a cause
A person who tends to favor one opinion or action
Antonyms
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Espouser comes from an old word that meant 'to marry' and is related to the English word spouse, so imagine someone who 'marries' an idea and stays loyal to it. That's why an espouser is a person who supports or adopts a cause.