Synonyms

avowed

American

[uh-voud] / əˈvaʊd /

adjective

acknowledged; declared.

an avowed enemy.

Other Word Forms

avowedly adverb
avowedness noun
self-avowed adjective
unavowed adjective

Etymology

Origin of avowed

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; avow, -ed ²

Example Sentences

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As if to emphasize his status, he is an avowed metalhead, occasionally recommending tunes such as “I Am Hated” by Slipknot.

From The Wall Street Journal

Democrat Zohran Mamdani, an avowed socialist, was elected mayor of New York last month after making a similar pitch to voters.

From The Wall Street Journal

And then there’s politics, stirred by the presence of Molly, an avowed Irish nationalist.

From The Wall Street Journal

ExxonMobil contends that the legislative history shows that the bills seek to “place disproportionate blame on companies like ExxonMobil for being large and for the avowed purpose of spurring public opprobrium,” according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

An avowed Kolkata evangelist, he wanted to paint the dome and raised the money for it from friends and associates.

From BBC

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