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badvocacy

badvocacy noun: negative comments and disparagement of a person or organization that is spread online or by word of mouth.

Noun

badvocacy (uncountable)

  1. Negative comments and disparagement of a person or organization that is spread online or by word of mouth.
    • Badvocacy can be small and sneak up on you or can be big and take you by storm.2014, Deborah Gonzalez, Managing Online Risk: Apps, Mobile, and Social Media Security, page 65
    • Today, this advocacy or ‘badvocacy’ is often the loudest voice out there – 83% of global respondents say they completely or somewhat trust the recommendations of friends and family.2017 June 6, Mark Davies, “Guiding principles to navigate the Customer 4.0 revolution”, in Consultancy.uk

Origin of badvocacy

Blend of bad + advocacy.

Questions about badvocacy

What does badvocacy mean?
Badvocacy means negative comments and disparagement of a person or organization that is spread online or by word of mouth.
What part of speech is badvocacy?
Badvocacy is a noun.

Words near badvocacy in the dictionary

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  3. baduns
  4. Badura
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  8. badvocates
  9. badware
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  11. badwill

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