apologist
noun/əˈpɒlədʒɪst/
/əˈpɑːlədʒɪst/
- apologist (for something/somebody) a person who tries to explain and defend something/somebody, especially a political system or religious ideas
- apologists for nuclear power
- He became known as the chief apologist for hardline government policies.
- He is sometimes seen as a mere Catholic apologist, rather than a serious philosopher.
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French apologiste, from Greek apologizesthai ‘give an account’, from apologos ‘story’.
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