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apologetic
[ uh-pol-uh-jet-ik ]
/ əˌpɒl əˈdʒɛt ɪk /
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Origin of apologetic
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English apologetik “a formal defense,” from Middle French or directly from Late Latin apologēticus “written defense, defensive,” Greek apologētikós “fit for defense,” equivalent to apologē- (variant stem of apologeîsthai “to speak in defense”; see apologia) + -tikos-tic
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British Dictionary definitions for apologetic
apologetic
/ (əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪk) /
adjective
expressing or anxious to make apology; contrite
protecting or defending in speech or writing
Derived forms of apologetic
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