Definition

Noun: 1. The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection): The physical act of holding someone closely in one's arms, typically to express love, comfort, greeting, or farewell. 2. The act of accepting or adopting something willingly and enthusiastically: A figurative sense meaning the act of willingly accepting an idea, belief, or opportunity.

Examples of Usage

Advanced Usage

• "Full embracement": Complete and wholehearted acceptance or adoption.
  • The project requires the full embracement of the new guidelines by all team members.
• "Mutual embracement": An embrace or acceptance that is shared by two or more parties.
  • Their reconciliation was sealed with a mutual embracement.

Variants and Related Words

• Embrace (verb/noun): The more common form. As a verb: to clasp in the arms; to accept willingly. As a noun: an act of embracing.
  • They embraced warmly. (verb)
  • He held her in a tight embrace. (noun)
• Embracing (noun/gerund): The action or process of embracing.
  • The embracing of diversity is important.

Synonyms

• Hug: To hold tightly in one's arms, usually briefly or affectionately.
• Clasp: To hold tightly.
• Acceptance: The action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered.
• Adoption: The action of taking up, following, or using something.

Notes on Usage

• "Embracement" is a less common and more formal noun than "embrace". In modern English, "embrace" is overwhelmingly preferred for both the physical act (a hug) and the figurative act (acceptance).
• The word is often used in literary or formal contexts. In everyday language, "hug" (for the physical act) or "acceptance"/"adoption" (for the figurative act) are more typical.

Noun

1. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)