advocacy meaning

UK /ˈædvəkəsi/ US /ˈædvəkəsi/ 4 syllables

advocacy (noun): active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something.

Definition of advocacy

  1. active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

    Synonyms: protagonism

    Type of: support

    Kinds: drumbeat, insistence, urging

    Related forms: advocate

How to pronounce advocacy

advocacy is pronounced /ˈædvəkəsi/ in British English and /ˈædvəkəsi/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AD · words ending in CY · 8-letter words

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