advocate¹

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A person who publicly supports or argues for a cause or idea.

   She became a tireless advocate for affordable housing.

2. 2
   noun

   A person who speaks on behalf of someone who cannot speak for themselves.

   With the help of her advocate, she felt confident raising her concerns.

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From Middle English advocat, advoket, from Old French advocat, from Latin advocātus (“an advocate”), from the substantivization of the perfect passive participle of advocāre (“to call for”) (see -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from a calque of Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos) (whence English paraclete).

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