What is the Latin word for advocacy?

The usual Latin words for “advocacy” are advocātiō, patrōcinium, dēfēnsiō; also prōpugnātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“advocacy” in Latin

advocātiōlegal assistance; counsel; delay, adjournment; consolation patrōciniumprotection, defence; patronage dēfēnsiōdefence, protection prōpugnātiōdefence; vindication

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

advocacy

advocatio: patrocinium procuratio. (SYN. in ADVOCATE)

Defence, patrocinium: defensio: propugnatio.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for advocacy?: The usual Latin words for “advocacy” are advocātiō, patrōcinium, dēfēnsiō; also prōpugnātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.