advocacy
[ad-vuh-kuh-see]
- the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active espousal: He was known for his advocacy of states' rights.
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Origin of advocacy
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Related Words
backing, assistance, advancement, justification, promulgation, encouragement, propagation, defense, recommendation, aid, promotion, proposal, urging, championingExamples from the Web for advocacy
Contemporary Examples
In Uganda, legislators are considering further criminalization of LGBT advocacy and same-sex relationships.
It was one of the first organizations in the building, along with the Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE).
State officials were not amused, and are suing the advocacy group for copyright infringement.
This crossed the line, the university said, between education about LGBT people (permitted) and advocacy for them (forbidden).
And while some sex workers turn to advocacy groups, even rape support organizations sometimes perpetuate stigma.
Historical Examples
His advocacy of the Popish question was one of his romances.
The way to ensure my advocacy will certainly not be by attacking an old and dear friend!
Luttrell Of ArranCharles James Lever
"There was a kind of selfishness in my advocacy, Knight," said he, smiling.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II)Charles James Lever
The proposition met with able advocacy and also with some warm opposition.
A Book for All ReadersAinsworth Rand Spofford
They were venerable and good men, ready at any moment to lay down their lives in advocacy of the Christian faith.
advocacy
- active support, esp of a cause
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Word Origin and History for advocacy
n.
late 14c., from Old French avocacie (14c.), from Medieval Latin advocatia, noun of state from Latin advocatus (see advocate (n.)).
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