avowed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- avowedly adverb
- avowedness noun
- self-avowed adjective
- unavowed adjective
Etymology
Origin of avowed
Example Sentences
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A podcaster accused of stirring up racial hatred has told a court he was joking when he called himself an "avowed racist".
From BBC
After an avowed white supremacist murdered nine members of the oldest African Methodist Episcopal church in the U.S.
From Seattle Times
Reagan-era American officials often clashed with Sankara, an avowed foe of “imperialism and neocolonialism,” over his alliances with Fidel Castro of Cuba and Col.
From New York Times
An avowed feminist, George said societal improvement would be dependent on how women were treated.
From Washington Post
Embassy warned its citizens to stay away from Hamid Karzai International Airport unless specifically instructed otherwise, citing risks of attack by Islamic State’s militants operating in Afghanistan, an avowed enemy of the Taliban.
From Los Angeles Times
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