Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

advocacy

/ˈæd.və.kə.si/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: ad-vo-ca-cy
IPA: /ˈæd.və.kə.si/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The profession of an advocate.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“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."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: advocacie, advocātia
Suffix: advocate

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæd.və.kə.si/
British English: /ˈæd.və.kə.si/

Usage

Inflected Forms

advocacies (plural)

Derived Forms

badvocacy cyberadvocacy hyperadvocacy nonadvocacy

Phrases

advocacy group advocacy planning advocacy research devil's advocacy media advocacy self-advocacy

Synonyms

protagonism

Questions

How do you pronounce advocacy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæd.və.kə.si/.
What does advocacy mean?: The profession of an advocate.
Where does advocacy come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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