protagonism
/prə(ʊ)ˈtaɡənɪz(ə)m/ /prə(ʊ)ˈtaɡ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/noun
The advocacy or championing of a particular cause or idea.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The New York Evening Post. From protagon- + -ism, probably after antagonism; compare pro-.
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