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advocate

noun
/ˈæd.və.kət/

Etymology

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). Doublet of advoke, avocat, avouch, and avow. The verb derives from the noun on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix).

  1. derived from advocātus
  2. derived from advocat
  3. inherited from advocat

Definitions

  1. Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law

    Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.

  2. Anyone who argues the case of another

    Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.

    • I neuer did incense his Maiestie / Against the Duke of Clarence, but haue bin / An earnest aduocate to plead for him.

  3. A person who speaks in support of something, or someone

    A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent

    • He became a tireless advocate for the needs of adults with IMD throughout Britain and internationally.
  4. ›+ 6 more definitions

    1. A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up…

      A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.

      • Since she started working with her advocate, she has become much more confident.

    2. To plead in favour of

      To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.

      • 7 March, 1624, Robert Sanderson, sermon at the Assizes, at Lincoln To advocate the cause of thy client.
      • 16 June, 1784, Edmund Burke, speech on reform of representation in the House of Commons This is the only thing distinct and sensible, that has been advocated.

    3. To encourage support for something.

      • I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them.
      • Those who have advocated the closure of the G.C. have so far failed to say by which alternative route this North-to-West traffic could be carried.
      • Varys even leans on Jon to assume the Iron Throne, which means he very well knew he wasn’t going to be around much longer, if he’s openly advocating others commit treason as well.

    4. To engage in advocacy.

      • We have been advocating for changes in immigration law.
      • And why has no one in the [rail] industry advocated for a universal requirement for face covering (even if it's just a scarf or old tea towel), [...].

    5. To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.

    6. To call a case before itself for decision.

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Derived

advocate general, advocateship, advocatess, advocatory, angel's advocate, badvocate, devil's advocate, God's advocate, judge advocate, nonadvocate, special education advocate, subadvocate, Windvocate, advocater, advocative, hyperadvocate

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at advocate. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at advocate. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at advocate

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA