ADVOCATE Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word advocate. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ADVOCATE
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exponent | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea • someone who expounds and interprets or explains • a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself | ||||||||
proponent | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea | ||||||||
ally | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a friendly nation • an associate who provides cooperation or assistance verb • become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage | ||||||||
apologist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution | ||||||||
backer | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who provides financial support for some venture | ||||||||
campaigner | nounn | |||||||
noun • a politician who is running for public office | ||||||||
champion | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who has won first place in a competition • someone who fights for a cause • a person who backs a politician or a team etc. • someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field adjective satellite • holding first place in a contest verb • protect or fight for as a champion | ||||||||
defender | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who cares for persons or property • a fighter who holds out against attack | ||||||||
enthusiast | nounn | |||||||
noun • an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity • a person having a strong liking for something | ||||||||
partisan | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • devoted to a cause or party noun • a fervent and even militant proponent of something • an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity • a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries | ||||||||
promoter | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who is an active supporter and advocate • a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments | ||||||||
spokesperson | nounn | |||||||
noun • an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose | ||||||||
supporter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who backs a politician or a team etc. • someone who supports or champions something • a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose • a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) • a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise | ||||||||
upholder | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who upholds or maintains | ||||||||
advocator | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea | ||||||||
counsel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lawyer who pleads cases in court • something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action verb • give advice to | ||||||||
counsellor | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp • someone who gives advice about problems • a lawyer who pleads cases in court | ||||||||
counselor | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who gives advice about problems • someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp • a lawyer who pleads cases in court | ||||||||
pleader | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lawyer who pleads cases in court | ||||||||
preach | verbv | |||||||
verb • deliver a sermon • speak, plead, or argue in favor of | ||||||||