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advocate vs protectionist

protectionist vs advocate

advocate and protectionist both are nouns.

advocate is a verb but protectionist is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
advocate Yes No Yes No
protectionist Yes No No No
As nouns, protectionist is a hyponym of advocate; that is, protectionist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than advocate:
  • advocate: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
  • protectionist: an advocate of protectionism
advocate (noun) protectionist (noun)
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea an advocate of protectionism
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
advocate (verb) protectionist (verb)
push for something
speak, plead, or argue in favor of
Difference between advocate and protectionist

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