"apologia" meaning in English

See apologia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌæp.əˈloʊ.d͡ʒi.ə/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-apologia.wav Forms: apologias [plural], apologiae [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “speech in defense of a position”). Doublet of apology. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἀπολογία||speech in defense of a position}} Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “speech in defense of a position”), {{doublet|en|apology}} Doublet of apology Head templates: {{en-noun|s|apologiae}} apologia (plural apologias or apologiae)
  1. A written defense of a position or belief. Wikipedia link: en:apologia Synonyms: apology, apologism Related terms: apologeticism, apologetics, apologist, apologize
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