advocacy
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English
Etymology
From Middle English advocacie, advocacye, advocatye, from Middle French advocacie, advocatie, avocacie and Medieval Latin advocātia; equivalent to advocate + -acy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæd.və.kə.si/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (Philippine) IPA(key): /æd.ˈvoʊ.kə.si/
- (Ghana) IPA(key): /æd.ˈvo.kə.si/
Noun
advocacy (countable and uncountable, plural advocacies)
- The profession of an advocate.
- The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something.
- The practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard.
Derived terms
Translations
the profession of an advocate
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the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something
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the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard
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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English advocacy. First attested in 1997.
Noun
advocacy f (uncountable)