[ɛˈspaʊzl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life
(e.g: his espousal of Western ideas)

- a marriage or engagement


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French espousaille, from Latin sponsalia ‘betrothal’, neuter plural of sponsalis (adjective), from sponsare ‘espouse, betroth’ (see espouse)