Definition
The act of actively supporting or promoting a person, idea, or cause with enthusiasm and dedication.
Etymology
From 'champion' used as a verb (to support or defend) + the progressive suffix '-ing'. The verb form developed from the noun 'champion' as people began using it to describe the action of defending someone's interests.
Kelly Says
Some of history's greatest social changes happened because ordinary people started 'championing' unpopular causes—from civil rights to environmental protection—showing how one person's passionate support can transform into a movement.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መከላከያ
mek-la-ka-ya
BNবাংলা
সমর্থন
somor-thon
CACatalà
defensar
deh-fen-sar
CSČeština
obrana
oh-brah-nah
DADansk
forsvarer
for-svar-er
DEDeutsch
Verteidigung
fer-taih-gung
ELΕλληνικά
προστασία
pro-sta-see-ah
ESEspañol
defendiendo
deh-fen-den-doh
FISuomi
puolustaminen
po-lu-stu-ma-ni-men
FRFrançais
championnant
shampion-nan
HUMagyar
védelem
veh-deh-lem
IDBahasa Indonesia
mendukung
men-duk-ung
ITItaliano
difesa
dee-feh-sah
KMKM
បានរក្សា
ba-an-rok-sa
MSBahasa Melayu
mendukung
men-duk-ung
MYမြန်မာ
ကျိုးပြု
kyo-pyoo
NLNederlands
verdedigen
ver-deh-di-ghen
NONorsk
forsvarer
for-svar-er
PLPolski
obrona
oh-broh-nah
PTPortuguês
apoiando
ah-poy-an-doh
RORomână
apărarea
ah-pah-ray-ah
RUРусский
защита
zashchita
SVSvenska
försvarar
fers-var-ar
SWKiswahili
ulinda
oo-lin-dah
TEతెలుగు
సపోర్ట్
sa-poort
THไทย
สนับสนุน
snan-sunsun
TLTL
pagtatanggol
pa-g-tan-gol
TRTürkçe
savunma
sah-vun-mah
UKУкраїнська
захист
zahyst
VITiếng Việt
bảo vệ
bau-weh
ZUZU
ukuthwala
koo-th-wa-la