advocacy

[ ad-vuh-kuh-see ]
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noun,plural ad·vo·ca·cies.
  1. the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active espousal: He was known for his advocacy of states' rights.

Origin of advocacy

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English advocacye, from Medieval Latin advocātia; see advocate, -acy

Other words from advocacy

  • non·ad·vo·ca·cy, noun
  • pre·ad·vo·ca·cy, noun

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How to use advocacy in a sentence

  • But certain topics, and certain advocacies, had dropped out of their conversation—not by Daphne's will.

    Marriage la mode | Mrs. Humphry Ward

British Dictionary definitions for advocacy

advocacy

/ (ˈædvəkəsɪ) /


nounplural -cies
  1. active support, esp of a cause

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