Advocacies

/ˈadvəkəsiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of advocacy; instances or instances of supporting, promoting, or arguing for a cause, person, or policy.

Etymology

From advocacy (from advocate, from Latin 'advocatus' meaning 'called to aid') plus the plural -ies. The word evolved from legal terminology where an advocate literally 'called to' defend someone in court.

Kelly Says

The plural 'advocacies' lets us talk about multiple different causes someone fights for—like how a person might have advocacies for both environmental protection and social justice simultaneously, making them a multi-issue activist.

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