Definition of ADVOCACY

advocacy

Plural: advocacies

Noun

  • Public support for a particular cause or policy.
  • active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
  • The profession of an advocate.
  • The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something.
  • The practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard.

Examples

  • His advocacy for using the international word list finally won us over.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English advocacie, advocacye, advocatye, from Middle French advocacie, advocatie, avocacie and Medieval Latin advocātia; equivalent to advocate + -acy.

Synonyms

protagonism

Scrabble Score: 19

advocacy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
advocacy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
advocacy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

advocacy: valid Words With Friends Word