advocacy
Advocacy (noun) means public support for a cause, policy, or group of people. Example: “She has spent her career in advocacy for disability rights.”
How to Use Advocacy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishActively speaking up or campaigning in support of something or someone.
Word Forms
advocacies plural
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She has spent her career in _____ for disability rights.
Etymology
From Middle French advocacie, ultimately linked to advocate.
Rhymes for advocacy
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What does “advocacy” mean?
The word “advocacy” means public support for a cause, policy, or group of people. In plain terms, actively speaking up or campaigning in support of something or someone.
How do you pronounce “advocacy”?
“Advocacy” is pronounced AD-vuh-kuh-see (/ˈæd.və.kə.si/ in IPA).
How do you use “advocacy” in a sentence?
Here is “advocacy” used in a sentence: “She has spent her career in advocacy for disability rights.”
What part of speech is “advocacy”?
“Advocacy” is a noun.
Where does the word “advocacy” come from?
The word “advocacy” comes from Middle French. From Middle French advocacie, ultimately linked to advocate.
Is “advocacy” a common word?
“Advocacy” is a fairly common word in modern English.
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