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Espouser

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es·pouse  (-spouz)
tr.v. es·poused, es·pous·ing, es·pous·es
1.
a. To take in marriage; marry.
b. To give (a woman) in marriage.
2. To give one's loyalty or support to (a cause, for example); adopt.
[Middle English espousen, from Old French espouser, from Latin spnsre, frequentative of spondre, to betroth; see spend- in Indo-European roots.]
es·pouser n.
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Espousers of this drivel should be sued for malpractice
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This latter group is often blamed for the subsequent loss of ancient knowledge; the espousers of this falsity conveniently ignore that the torches and thugs of the new theocrats did far more damage to the era of reason than any iron Visigothic sword.
A greatness reborn by Trent, Brian / The Humanist
Because of the ambiguity in Arnold's treatment of the State, it is not surprising that quite different interpretations of his views have been proffered ranging from the opinion that he was a staunch defender of the liberal and democratic viewpoint to the conviction that he was an authoritarian and espouser of totalitarian regimes.
Matthew Arnold and the role of the State by Rapple, Brendan A. / Contemporary Review
 
 
 
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