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[ ap-uh-loh-jee-uh ] / ˌæp əˈloʊ dʒi ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR apologia ON THESAURUS.COM
nounan apology, as in defense or justification of a belief, idea, etc. Literature. a work written as an explanation or justification of one's motives, convictions, or acts. Origin of apologia1775–85; <Late Latin <Greek: a speaking in defense. See apo-, log-, -ia Words nearby apologiaApollonius of Rhodes, Apollo program, Apollyon, apologetic, apologetics, apologia, Apologia pro Vita Sua, apologist, apologize, apologue, apology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apologiaSubmit to his apologia for Murmelstein, or chalk this up to a case of a filmmaker courting controversy? Confessions of a Death Camp Collaborator: Claude Lanzmann’s ‘The Last of the Unjust’|Jimmy So|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Newsflash for the sentimental leftists polluting my Twitter timeline with Chavez apologia: state socialism doesn't work. How Did Chavez's Socialism Treat Venezuela?|David Frum|March 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST Their reaction seemed almost instinctive—and it echoed the GOP apologia for Romney. Does Barack Obama Need a Friend Like Bill Clinton?|Robert Shrum|June 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST The present system too readily transforms the rule of law into an apologia for arbitrary presidential power. The Lawless Presidency|Bruce Ackerman|June 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Nor is his often-riveting new memoir an exercise in nostalgia, apologia, or retread rhetoric. The Accidental Radical|John Douglas Marshall|April 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST It would be a boon to historical students if both the Apologia and the Antilogia were Englished by some competent hand. The Gunpowder Plot and Lord Mounteagle's Letter|Henry Hawkes Spink Jr. Though Ath withdrew at once, Erasmus could not abstain from writing an Apologia, however moderate. Erasmus and the Age of Reformation|Johan Huizinga There is an often quoted sentence at the beginning of the Apologia which is vital to a comprehension of him. The Age of Tennyson|Hugh Walker One is found on pp. 266-273 of the American edition of the "Apologia," and relates to the doctrine of original sin. The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.|E. Rameur Drumtochty listened patiently to Hillocks's apologia, but was not satisfied. Stories by English Authors: Scotland|Various
British Dictionary definitions for apologia
nouna formal written defence of a cause or one's beliefs or conduct Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to apologiaapology, explanation, excuse, defense, pretext, apologetics, apologetic |