Associations to the word «Advocate»
Noun
- Abolition
- Temperance
- Suffrage
- Rights
- Socialism
- Repeal
- Advocacy
- Proponent
- Abstinence
- Equality
- Overthrow
- Reform
- Feminist
- Liberalism
- Disarmament
- Emancipation
- Secession
- Abolitionist
- Environmentalist
- Lobbying
- Conservatism
- Empowerment
- Anarchist
- Capitalism
- Reformer
- Nationalism
- Abortion
- Behalf
- Campaigner
- Populist
- Tariff
- Libertarian
- Activist
- Autonomy
- Homosexual
- Neutrality
- Democracy
- Statehood
- Moderation
- Feminism
- Communism
- Marijuana
- Humanism
- Slavery
- Privatization
- Federalist
- Policy
- Lesbian
- Marxism
- Adoption
- Transparency
- Disobedience
- Agenda
- Imperialism
- Adherence
- Legislation
- Stance
- Taxpayer
- Boycott
- Economist
- Theorist
- Parenting
- Whig
- Ideology
- Progressive
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
ADVOCATE, noun. Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel. [from 14th c.]
ADVOCATE, noun. Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor. [from 14th c.]
ADVOCATE, noun. A person who speaks in support of something. [from 18th c.]
ADVOCATE, noun. A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
ADVOCATE, verb. (transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
ADVOCATE, verb. (transitive) To encourage support for something.
ADVOCATE, verb. (intransitive) (with for) To engage in advocacy.
Dictionary definition
ADVOCATE, noun. A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea.
ADVOCATE, noun. A lawyer who pleads cases in court.
ADVOCATE, verb. Push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day".
ADVOCATE, verb. Speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house".
Wise words
Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at
least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are
nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to
build something with them; they do not win their true
meaning until one knows how to apply them.