apologist

[uh-pol-uh-jist]

noun

1. a person who makes a defense in speech or writing of a belief, idea, etc.

2. Ecclesiastical.

   1. Also apologete a person skilled in apologetics.

   2. one of the authors of the early Christian apologies in defense of the faith.

apologist

/ əˈpɒlədʒɪst /

noun

1. a person who offers a defence by argument

Word History and Origins

Origin of apologist¹

First recorded in 1630–40; either from apolog(y) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. ) or from French apologiste

Example Sentences

Müller is also heard being sympathetic to her off camera, proof our foremost Hitler apologist had no problem, decades later, making new allies.

From Los Angeles Times

As apologists for Israel, they’re doing major damage to Democratic prospects for next year’s midterm elections and for defeating the Republican ticket in 2028.

From Salon

Meanwhile, it routinely vilifies local reporters as Hamas apologists or operatives.

From Los Angeles Times

Hitting back at Piperea and what she called "his world of conspiracies and alleged sinister plots", she said he and his cohort were "extremists", "anti-vaxxers" and "Putin apologists".

From BBC

Shapiro is one of the most prominent and frankly hilarious examples, but his dilemma is felt throughout the massive world of professional Trump apologists.

From Salon