apologia

American  

[ap-uh-loh-jee-uh] / ˌæp əˈloʊ dʒi ə /

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.

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apologia British  

/ ˌæpəˈləʊdʒɪə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of apologia

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

Example Sentences

For an apologia for women without children, Heffington’s book is surprisingly silent when it comes to the question of agency.

From Washington Post

“Code Pink is now at the forefront of apologia, if not outright genocide denial, with regard to China’s persecution of Uyghur Muslims,” Mr. Rubin stated in a recent opinion article in the Washington Examiner.

From Washington Times

But with Columbia at its center — he insists he’s not overly impressed by the people who constitute his primary subject — the movie can’t help but function as an apologia for the ruling class.

From New York Times

All this might have made “The Eternal Daughter” play like a dubious exercise in self-doubt, an apologia for its own existence.

From Los Angeles Times

I was thinking of this, these euphemisms and this body apologia, late into the night of the midterm elections Tuesday.

From Washington Post