Dictionary Entry
apologia
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌæp.əˈloʊ.dʒi.ə/Word FrequencyUncommon (3.23)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A written defense of a position or belief.
In a Sentence
“Although I've enumerated some of the academic traditions and debates that have animated this book, it is not my purpose to offer a full apologia in these brief pages. - 1999 Preface from "Gender Trouble" by Judith Butler”
Published Usage Examples
“How this can be twisted in apologia for McCarthy is beyond me.”
“The second apologia is that the Lib Dem leadership concluded before the election that their policy on tuition fees was unsustainable.”
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Origin
From Greek apologia ‘a speech in defense’, from apo- ‘away from’ + logia ‘speech’.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “apologia”
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