apologia

[ap-uh-loh-jee-uh]

noun

1. an apology, as in defense or justification of a belief, idea, etc.

2. Literature.,  a work written as an explanation or justification of one's motives, convictions, or acts.

apologia

/ ˌæpəˈləʊdʒɪə /

noun

1. a formal written defence of a cause or one's beliefs or conduct

Word History and Origins

Origin of apologia¹

1775–85; < Late Latin < Greek: a speaking in defense. See apo-, log-, -ia

Example Sentences

The new film is the director’s penance: an apologia to musical lovers who want to see the star do every inch of the dancing.

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That said, “The Colonel and the King” often reads like a Parker apologia, or at least a concentrated effort to set some records straight.

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This form of rationalization and denial is embarrassingly evident in a recent apologia by David Brooks, the New York Times’ notion of an ideal conservative.

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The slavery apologia in his faith went completely unremarked upon.

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If female swing voters learn how much the GOP is built on apologia for sexual violence, focus group information suggests it will turn them away from Trump.

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