PROTAGONISM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

Synonyms:

advocacy; protagonism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("protagonism" is a kind of...):

support (aiding the cause or policy or interests of)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "protagonism"):

drumbeat (a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause)

insistence; insistency (the act of insisting on something)

urging (the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging)