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- Dictionaryad·vo·cate
noun
- 1. a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy: "he was an untiring advocate of economic reform" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. publicly recommend or support: "they advocated an ethical foreign policy"
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1. : one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal. an advocate of liberal arts education. 2. : one who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group. a consumer advocate. an advocate for women's health. He has paid respectful attention to the home schooling movement by meeting with its advocates and endorsing their cause.
someone who speaks for, supports, or represents a person or group of people who may need extra help or protection: Advocates and community leaders say that support services for homeless children are inadequate. We work as patient advocates for people living in mental health facilities.
Advocate definition: to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly. See examples of ADVOCATE used in a sentence.
As a noun, an advocate is a person who represents another person’s interests, like a lawyer does. In fact, the word comes from the courtroom — it’s from Latin advocare, to “add” a “voice.” To advocate is to add a voice of support to a cause or person.
someone who speaks for, supports, or represents a person or group of people who may need extra help or protection: Advocates and community leaders say that support services for homeless children are inadequate. We work as patient advocates for people living in mental health facilities.
public support for an idea, plan, or way of doing something: She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights. a nonprofit advocacy group. See. advocate. Fewer examples. The charity provides advice, help, and advocacy for older people. a consumer information and advocacy organization.
An advocate of a particular action or plan is someone who recommends it publicly.
1. One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender: an advocate of civil rights. 2. One that pleads in another's behalf; an intercessor: advocates for abused children and spouses. 3. A lawyer.
to support something publicly. advocate something The group does not advocate the use of violence. Heart specialists strongly advocate low-cholesterol diets. These policies have been widely advocated. advocate (somebody) doing something Many experts advocate rewarding your child for good behaviour. advocate that…
noun. /ˈædvəkət/ (formal) a person who supports or speaks in favour of somebody or of a public plan or action. advocate for something/somebody an advocate for hospital workers. advocate of something/somebody a staunch advocate of free speech. see also devil’s advocate, patient advocate. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
