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Definition of
apologia noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
apologia
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌæpəˈloʊdʒə
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NAmE
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ˌæpəˈloʊdʒiə
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formal
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a formal written defense of your own or someone else's actions or opinions
His book was seen as an apologia for the war.
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apologia
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Nearby words
Apollonian
adjective
apologetic
adjective
apologia
noun
apologist
noun
apologize
verb