espoused
Took up fervently
Espoused means adopted or supported publicly, especially a belief, cause, or principle: the values espoused by the founders, She espoused a philosophy of nonviolence.
The older sense—to marry or betroth—survives mainly in religious or literary contexts: They were espoused before God.
The modern meaning emphasizes vocal advocacy rather than matrimony.
Married man's role
- wifeFemale marriage partner
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- vowsSolemn binding promises
betrothed · fiancé · fiancée · bride · groom · nuptials · conjugal · wedlock
husband
Married man's role
vows · betrothed · fiancé · fiancée · bride · groom · nuptials · conjugal · wedlock · ceremony
doctrine
Established body of teachings
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- principleFundamental truth or standard
tenet · creed · conviction · worldview · cause · position · viewpoint · theory · ideal · value
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
defend · embrace · adopt · profess · proclaim · advance · propound · assert · back · campaign
espousedrejected
Refused or turned away
renounced · repudiated · disavowed · denounced · abandoned
espouseddivorced
Legally ended marriage
unmarried · unwed · single · separated · unattached
espousedtolerated
Permitted without approval
endured · accepted · permitted · put up with