English Explanatory Dictionary

advocacy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The profession of an advocate.
  2. The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something.
  3. The practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard.

Pronunciation

/ˈæd.və.kə.si/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-advocacy.wav /əɖˈvɔ~o.kəsi/ /ædˈvokəsi/ /ædˈvoʊkəsi/

Word forms

advocacy advocacies

Etymology

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

Derived words

advocacy group advocacy planning advocacy research badvocacy cyberadvocacy devil's advocacy hyperadvocacy media advocacy nonadvocacy self-advocacy
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