Dictionary

advocacy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ædˈvoʊkəsi/ (Philippines)
• /ˈæd.və.kə.si/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ædˈvokəsi/ Ghana

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The profession of an advocate.
2. (countable, uncountable) The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something.
   • “As soon as I am inaugurated, I will direct the Justice Department to vigorously pursue the death penalty to protect American families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters. We will be a Nation of Law and Order again!” Trump wrote on Truth Social, echoing his long-standing advocacy for use of the death penalty, which was part of his tough-on-crime rhetoric during the 2024 campaign. 2024 December 24, Aaron Pellish, “Trump says he will direct Justice Department to ‘vigorously pursue the death penalty’”, in CNN:
3. (countable, uncountable) The practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard.

Forms

Deriveds

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

Translations (60)

de Befürwortung (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · id advokasi (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · ru адвокату́ра (the profession of an advocate) · fi puolesta puhuminen (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · it avvocatura (the profession of an advocate) · ru защи́та (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · id pembelaan (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · fi asianajo (the profession of an advocate) · ar محاماة (the profession of an advocate) · ar تَأْييد (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · ru подде́ржка (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · it difesa (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · ka ადვოკატურა (the profession of an advocate) · ms pembelaan (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · ms anjuran (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · gl avogacía (the profession of an advocate) · bg подкрепа (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · es apoyo (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · bg застъ́пничество (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · ga abhcóideacht (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · id keadvokatan (the profession of an advocate) · hi समर्थन (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · fr barreau (the profession of an advocate) · id advokasi (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · pt advocacia (the profession of an advocate) · es avocación (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · es advocación (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · bg защи́та (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · es abogamiento (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · ga abhcóideacht (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · es abogacía (the profession of an advocate) · ar مُنَاصَرَة (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · nb forsvar (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · ms perakuan (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · ga abhcóideacht (the profession of an advocate) · es avocamiento (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · nl belangenbehartiging (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · da forsvar (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · fi kannatus (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · ru адвока́тство (the profession of an advocate) · fi puoltaminen (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · bg адвока́тство (the profession of an advocate) · fr mobilisation (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · es promoción (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · es abogacía (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · ms sokongan (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · tr avukatlık (the profession of an advocate) · it sostegno (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · fr promotion (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · it propaganda (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · fi kannattaminen (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · it sostegno (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · ka მხარდაჭერა (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · es defensa (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · de Fürsprache (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · ru засту́пничество (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · fi kannattaminen (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) · fi kannatus (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard) · pl adwokatura (the profession of an advocate) · ms rayuan (the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard)