avowed
1. [ adjective ] openly declared as such
Synonyms: professed
Examples:

"an avowed enemy" "her professed love of everything about that country" "McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist"

Related terms: declared
2. [ adjective ] asserted as true under oath
Synonyms: attested
Examples:

"a statement attested by witnesses"

Related terms: sworn
3. [ adjective ] openly affirmed
Examples:

"an avowed Jeffersonian"

Related terms: acknowledged
Similar spelling:   avid
  avoid