Activist vs. Advocate

Activistnoun

One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.

Activistnoun

One who is conspicuously active in carrying out any occupational or professional functions.

Activistadjective

Behaving as an activist.

Activistnoun

one who is aggressively active on behalf of a cause.

Activist

advocating a cause or engaged in activism

Activistnoun

a militant reformer

Activistadjective

advocating or engaged in activism

Advocatenoun

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

Advocatenoun

Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.

Advocatenoun

A person who speaks in support of something.

Advocatenoun

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

Advocateverb

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

Advocateverb

(transitive) To encourage support for something.

Advocateverb

To engage in advocacy.

Advocatenoun

One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.

Advocatenoun

One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth.

Advocatenoun

Christ, considered as an intercessor.

Advocateverb

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

Advocateverb

To act as advocate.

Advocatenoun

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

Advocatenoun

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

Advocateverb

push for something;

Advocateverb

speak, plead, or argue in favour of;

Advocate

An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries' legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings.