Avouchment
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The act of avouching. countable, uncountable
"While in the judgement of wise Men, by laying the foundation of his defence on the avouchment of that which is so manifestly untrue, he hath giv’n a worse soile to his own cause, then when his whole Forces were at any time overthrown."
- 2 a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something wordnet
- 3 A positive declaration. countable, uncountable
"Under oath, at the Army-McCarthy hearings, he denied ever having said this. His denials were as meaningless as his avouchments, and reputable journalists heard him."
Example
More examples"While in the judgement of wise Men, by laying the foundation of his defence on the avouchment of that which is so manifestly untrue, he hath giv’n a worse soile to his own cause, then when his whole Forces were at any time overthrown."
Etymology
From avouch + -ment.
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