non-apologyn.

Brit.

/ˌnɒnəˈpɒlədʒi/, U.S.

/ˌnɑnəˈpɑlədʒi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, apology n.

Etymology: < non- prefix + apology n.

A failure or refusal to apologize; (now frequently) a statement that takes the form of an apology but does not acknowledge responsibility or express regret for what has caused offence or upset; an insincere or unconvincing apology.

ΚΠ

1847 Railway Rec. 22 May 540/1 It happened, however, that the Company succeeded and so the jury were spared the trouble of estimating the ‘value of non-apology’.

1872 Manch. Weekly Times 17 Feb. Suppl. 49/2 My view of it rather better explains her sudden appearance and her non-apology.

1967 Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gaz. 6 May 6/1 His apology..hardly could have done much good on public thinking as to senate skullduggery... It sounded like a classic non-apology.

1999 Economist 23 Jan. 17/1 After the president's televised non-apology about his conduct in the Lewinsky case, party members were moving fast away from him.

2011 New Yorker 15 Aug. 62/3 Her refusal to accept his non-apology made her look tough.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	non-apology
释义	non-apologyn. Brit. /ˌnɒnəˈpɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌnɑnəˈpɑlədʒi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, apology n. Etymology: < non- prefix + apology n. A failure or refusal to apologize; (now frequently) a statement that takes the form of an apology but does not acknowledge responsibility or express regret for what has caused offence or upset; an insincere or unconvincing apology. ΚΠ 1847 Railway Rec. 22 May 540/1 It happened, however, that the Company succeeded and so the jury were spared the trouble of estimating the ‘value of non-apology’. 1872 Manch. Weekly Times 17 Feb. Suppl. 49/2 My view of it rather better explains her sudden appearance and her non-apology. 1967 Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gaz. 6 May 6/1 His apology..hardly could have done much good on public thinking as to senate skullduggery... It sounded like a classic non-apology. 1999 Economist 23 Jan. 17/1 After the president's televised non-apology about his conduct in the Lewinsky case, party members were moving fast away from him. 2011 New Yorker 15 Aug. 62/3 Her refusal to accept his non-apology made her look tough. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1847
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