apologist
pronunciation
How to pronounce apologist in British English:
UK [əˈpɒlədʒɪst]
How to pronounce apologist in American English:
US [əˈpɑlədʒɪst]
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- Noun:
- a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
Word Origin
- apologist (n.)
- 1630s, from French apologiste, from apologie (see apology).
Example
- 1. A shameless imposter an unblushing apologist for fascism .
- 2. Philosophical thought of early apologist fathers of the church .
- 3. In this case you become an apologist for your own religion .
- 4. Tantawi defense team as an apologist for the mubarak , hosni mubarak that he will justify charges .
- 5. And he 's no apologist for chinese authoritarianism , calling out its abuses and corruption , and making clear that he believes the absence of democracy will eventually hobble china 's progress .