擁護者(ようごしゃ)

ようごしゃ
noun
advocate; defender; supporter
1. advocate; defender; supporter
a person who actively supports, defends, or champions a cause, idea, person, or right
彼女(かのじょ)は人権(じんけん)の擁護者(ようごしゃ)だ。
She is an advocate for human rights.
環境(かんきょう)保護(ほご)の擁護者(ようごしゃ)が増(ふ)えている。
The number of advocates for environmental protection is growing.
彼(かれ)は長年(ながねん)にわたり言論(げんろん)の自由(じゆう)の擁護者(ようごしゃ)として活動(かつどう)してきた。
He has been active as a defender of free speech for many years.

Combines 擁護(ようご) (protection, advocacy) and 者(しゃ) (person). Used in political, legal, and social contexts for someone who defends or champions a cause. Has a formal, serious tone appropriate for news, essays, and official discourse.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 人権(じんけん)擁護者(ようごしゃ): human rights advocate
  • 環境(かんきょう)擁護者(ようごしゃ): environmental advocate
  • 熱心(ねっしん)な擁護者(ようごしゃ): passionate advocate
  • 擁護者(ようごしゃ)として活動(かつどう)する: to be active as an advocate

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 支持者(しじしゃ): supporter — someone who backs a person, party, or policy; less active connotation than 擁護者(ようごしゃ)
  • 弁護人(べんごにん): defense lawyer — specifically a legal defender in court
  • 賛同者(さんどうしゃ): supporter; person in agreement — someone who agrees with and endorses a position
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